If you want to take your leadership to the next level and are ready to make a profound transformation, Sherryl is the master-certified coach to guide you there.

Her decades of training and experience, her wide array of tools, plus her uncanny gift to carefully observe human interaction and spot the most relevant behaviors inhibiting growth and leadership enable Sherryl to highly customize the coaching experience.

She has earned two Master Coach certifications—one from the Hudson Institute of Santa Barbara and the other from the International Coach Federation (ICF). She has also completed the training requirements for her diploma in Coaching Supervision from the Coaching Supervision Academy in London. A true expert, she gets to meaningful results faster. She has helped develop leaders in organizations such as REI, Costco, Seattle Lighthouse for the Blind, Puget Sound Energy, GE Healthcare, and Apple.

As a dedicated ally and confidant for her clients, Sherryl is known for her direct, honest feedback; deep insightfulness; and a genuine care for her clients’ well-being. She lives on Whidbey Island in Washington’s Puget Sound.

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• • Completed the educational requirements for Coaching Supervision through the Coaching Supervision Academy, 2017
  • Earned Master Coach Program certification through the Hudson Institute of Coaching in Santa Barbara, 2010 (in addition to classroom work, includes logging more than 2500 executive coaching hours)
  • Earned MCC (Master Certified Coach) through the International Coach Federation (ICF), 2007
  • Completed the Master Practitioner requirements to administer and interpret the WE-I Profile (a profile of emotional and relational intelligence), and support the training and certification of other Practitioners through Learning in Action, 2006 and 2019
  • Certified Master Consultant of knowledge transfer workshops (KTW) by the talent risk management experts, The Steve Trautman Co., 2000 – present
  • Earned a Coaching Certification through the Hudson Institute of Coaching in Santa Barbara, 2003
  • Executive Coaching with Backbone & Heart through Leadership Institute of Seattle, 2002
  • Completed Management Black Belt training through Eastman Kodak, 2002
  • Earned a Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) through ASQC (American Society for Quality Control), 1995
  • Achieved certifications as a Facilitator of Leadership Training courses for Blessing White, 1989
  • Earned a Master of Science in Rehabilitation Counseling through the University of Arizona
  • Obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Work & Spanish (with minors in Math and Political Science/Pre-Law) through the University of Arizona.

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• • Sherryl is a resident Whidbey Island, WA, in the Puget Sound, where she lives with her partner; and makes as-frequent-as-possible visits with her children and grandchildren in northern England and beyond.
  • She is actively involved in the community as:
    • Board Member/Co-Chair of the Board Development & Governance Committee of the Whidbey Island Center for the Arts (WICA), 2023 – present
    • Facilitator/Coach & Co-Lead of the Coaching Program/Curriculum development partner for Leadership Whidbey, 2020-present
    • Facilitator/coach/curriculum development partner for Leadership Eastside, 2005 – present
  • She loves traveling and the outdoors, especially kayaking, sea fishing, photography, gardening, and hiking.

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