Abby Scharbach joins Bon Secours, USA as Director - Associate Ministry

The Leadership Talent Group (LTG) is pleased to announce that Abby Scharbach has joined Bon Secours, USA, as the Director - Associate Ministry (the Director), effective October 2026.

The Director - Associate Ministry reports to the Executive Director of Mission & Business Operations for the Sisters of Bon Secours, USA, located in Marriottsville, MD. As the Director, Scharbach will work in collaboration with the Sisters to guide daily operations and uphold the mission and spiritual vision of Bon Secours, USA. This involves facilitating lay Associate relationships, overseeing formation activities, and ensuring the Charism is integrated into all programs, events, and communications. 

Together with a Program Coordinator, Scharback will direct and facilitate approximately 70 geographically dispersed Associates. In addition, the Director will collaborate with the Leadership Council on strategy, events, and program development. The Director will also collaborate and work with other Ministry leaders to strengthen Bon Secours charism.

Scharbach’s most recent role was Director of Parish Life and Religious Education at Mount Calvary Catholic Church in Baltimore, MD, where she collaborated closely with the pastor to implement the overall vision and goals for the pastoral ministry of the parish. Previously, she served as Mentor Coordinator at the GIVEN Institute in Washington, DC.

Scharbach earned a graduate certificate in Catholic School Leadership from St. Paul Seminary in St. Paul, MN, a Master of Arts in Pastoral Studies: Catechesis of the Good Shepherd from the Aquinas Institute of Theology in St. Louis, MO, and a Bachelor of Arts in Comparative Literature/Writing and Rhetoric from Hobart & William Smith Colleges in Geneva, NY. Defining Leadership in Talent Management

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Julie Hixson Suijk, Managing Partner, The Leadership Talent Group, julie@theleadershiptalentgroup.com.