About Sherri Rose

Sherri Rose has over 30 years of experience coaching and developing leaders worldwide. Working across functions and industries, her clients include Fortune 100 companies, tech startups, and non-profits.

Sherri spent 10 years in training and development at Apple Inc. As head of Apple University, she was responsible for worldwide management, employee, and career development. During her tenure, she coached executives and high potential leaders and led Apple’s first corporate succession planning and career development process for executives.

Prior to joining Apple, Sherri was an Assistant Professor of Management and Decision Sciences at Mt. Vernon College in Washington, DC. She also worked for KPMG as a management consultant. Sherri has her M.B.A. from the University of Pittsburgh.

Sherri has been a facilitator for the Interpersonal Dynamics course at Stanford’s Graduate School of Business and provides coaching for its executive education programs. She also taught management and organizational behavior in the College of Business at San Jose State University. Through Women’s Impact Alliance, she helps young women entrepreneurs grow their social impact organizations. Sherri also trains and coaches individuals who are running for and serving in elected office.

Sherri is certified in SDI (Strength Deployment Inventory) and PDI PROFILOR assessments.

 
  • Cassandra Morton
    "Working with Sherri has exceeded my expectations by leaps and bounds. She encourages me to shift the way I think about leading a large organization, and she often challenges me to use an alternate approach that turns obstacles into opportunities. Sherri is very easy to connect with and is clearly dedicated to assisting me with defining and achieving my goals as a new Executive Leader."
    Cassandra Morton
    Vice President of Customer Success & Account Management, Bugcrowd
  • Peter Rizk
    “Sherri gave me feedback that was right on target as I was transitioning from individual contributor to leading a team. Sherri is genuinely interested in doing what is best for her clients. Her coaching was extremely valuable and, in some cases, transformational!”
    Peter Rizk
    Director of Technical Marketing, NVIDIA
  • Erik Möllerstedt
    "Sherri’s team building sessions and decision-making workshops at my previous company helped me form a strong team under the most challenging conditions. Sherri has a unique talent for capturing the essence of a group's dynamics and coming up with solutions to resolve issues."
    Erik Möllerstedt
    Software Engineer, Aurora
  • Andrew Hamel
    "What I have learned with Sherri is not a short-term fix for a current set of issues. My learning has been deep and will last a lifetime. I really looked forward to meeting with Sherri. It was fun, interesting, and expansive."
    Andrew Hamel
    Former Vice President, Customer Experience,Technology & Machine Learning, Amazon
  • Amy Koo
    "Sherri led a very impactful workshop. Our work with strengths and values helped us to solidify our “elevator pitches.” I immediately used mine in a candidate forum and then throughout my successful re-election campaign"
    Amy Koo
    Member Board of Trustees, Sequoia Union High School District
  • Shelly Masur
    "I've done a lot of leadership training, but working with Sherri helped me identify strengths and values that I can use as a person and as a candidate. She worked with me to translate those into statements that will help me bring my true self to the campaign trail and create a more holistic and compelling approach. Her kindness and insight were invaluable, and I highly recommend her for any candidate for public office."
    Shelly Masur
    Former Redwood City Council Member
  • Julia Mates
    "Sherri’s style is very natural. With her guidance, she enabled me to focus on what is authentically important to me as a candidate and leader and state that clearly in my message. Sherri’s enthusiasm and support during the training was immensely helpful to the process. Having Sherri’s help during the campaign was a game changer!"
    Julia Mates
    Mayor. Belmont City Council