Sherwood Learning Solutions

Pete Sherwood, managing partner, entered the training and development field after 27 years as a working journalist. His role at Sherwood includes editorial supervision, research, custom design and client management of key training projects. Prior to joining the company in 1993, Pete Sherwood was affiliated with three New Jersey daily newspapers in positions including reporter, news editor and managing editor. He holds a bachelor of science in commerce degree from Rider University with a major in business administration and minors in marketing and management.

Richard (Rich) Silkes, client services director, specializes in creating innovative customized designs as well as facilitating management and professional skills workshops for intact teams and ongoing corporate university programs. As a performance improvement consultant, he brings a broad range of experience in customer service, management development and organizational change. Rich Silkes also has held director-level positions in the retail industry, both in specialty stores and mass merchandising. He received graduate and undergraduate degrees from Brown University and has pursued doctoral studies at Columbia University. Silkes also holds a certificate in video production from Fairfield University.

Mary McElroy, client services director, is a strategic communications and training professional with more than 20 years of experience designing, developing and delivering results-oriented employee and human resources communications, web sites, portals and training materials. She previously worked with KeyCorp, the Kauffman Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership, QED Consulting and Communispond. She has a BS in music education from the University of Illinois and an MBA in organizational behavior and marketing from Northwestern University.

Larry Fisher, director of professional services, is a certified business coach with experience in helping business leaders and practices implement sales, marketing and business planning strategies, leadership and practice management, and team building. He has more than 20 years of corporate experience in training and staffing. Larry Fisher leads Sherwood’s initiative within the BDO Seidman Alliance partner program and has worked with many accounting firms to bring clarify and focus to their practices. He holds a bachelor of arts degree in communications from SUNY Oswego.

Patricia (Patti) Anesetti, senior consultant, is a learning and development professional with two decades of experience. Her expertise targets leadership and team development, e-learning, distance learning, strategic planning, organizational development and executive coaching. Patti Anesetti is a veteran public speaker, with strong facilitation skills with both large and small groups. She holds undergraduate degrees in business and education from SUNY Buffalo, and a master of science degree in educational technology (e-learning) from Ramapo College.

Joe Graziano, senior consultant, specializes in coaching and team-building programs, sales and product knowledge training, and a variety of professional and management skills workshops. He has conducted training and delivered keynote addresses for scores of companies throughout the country. Joe Graziano also is the co-designer for the Sherwood SellingSmart© program, a comprehensive workshop covering selling fundamentals. He received an accounting degree from William Paterson University and attended graduate classes at Pace University.

Ken Katzeff, senior consultant, is a learning and development professional with extensive experience in talent and performance management plus executive coaching. For the past 10-plus years, he has consulted with Publicis Groupe, Bristol Myers-Squibb, Gartner, Brown Brothers Harriman & CO., Rosetta Marketing, AstraZeneca, Chubb, Dell, JP Morgan Chase, Kraft Foods, UPS, Citigroup and others. He previously worked with Towers Perrin, Juran Institute, NA Philips Corp. and Prudential. He has a BA in psychology and math from Lehman College and a MS in counseling and guidance from Bank Street College of Education.

Dr. Alan Richter, diversity consultant, partners with Sherwood Learning Solutions to support our global diversity and culture initiatives. He has provided strategic consulting, facilitation and program delivery for varied organizations in Africa, Asia and Europe, in addition to the Americas. He also has been involved in innovative instructional product development. Dr. Richter is the president of QED Consulting, a 21-year-old firm based in New York. He has a master of arts degree and a bachelor of science degree, both from the University of Cape Town, and a Ph.D. in philosophy from Birkbeck College, London University.

Cheryl Rykowski, senior consultant, has an expertise in designing, developing and delivering customized and proprietary training programs. Previously she was director of global learning and development for MasterCard International and earlier held positions as manager of global organizational learning and project leader, training and organizational development, for Avon Products. She received a bachelor of science degree in business administration from Boston University’s School of Management, and a MA in education from Fairfield University.

Other permanent members of the Sherwood Learning Solutions in-house staff devoted to workshop design and client support are Madelin Roman, Debora Yodice and Dawn Mizzone. The Sherwood team also includes a highly qualified group of affiliated consultants with diverse backgrounds and professional experience in corporate training design and facilitation.





	Kathy Sherwood, senior partner, founded Sherwood Learning Solutions (Sherwood Consultants L.L.C.) in 1992. Her primary role is to foster a team approach in developing high-quality learning solutions that solve our clients' critical business needs. We focus on Competency Development, Curriculum Planning, Core Programs, Custom Training and Coaching. Prior to 1992, Kathy Sherwood had a 20-year corporate human resources career that included a variety of generalist and training positions and ended as VP of HR for a privately held retail firm. Her consulting team focuses on creating dynamic strategic plans that encompass a wide range of HR development processes. She graduated from Rider University with a major in social sciences, specializing in labor market economics.
	Pete Sherwood, managing partner, entered the training and development field after 27 years as a working journalist. His role at Sherwood includes editorial supervision, research, custom design and client management of key training projects. Prior to joining the company in 1993, Pete Sherwood was affiliated with three New Jersey daily newspapers in positions including reporter, news editor and managing editor. He holds a bachelor of science in commerce degree from Rider University with a major in business administration and minors in marketing and management. Richard (Rich) Silkes, client services director, specializes in creating innovative customized designs as well as facilitating management and professional skills workshops for intact teams and ongoing corporate university programs. As a performance improvement consultant, he brings a broad range of experience in customer service, management development and organizational change. Rich Silkes also has held director-level positions in the retail industry, both in specialty stores and mass merchandising. He received graduate and undergraduate degrees from Brown University and has pursued doctoral studies at Columbia University. Silkes also holds a certificate in video production from Fairfield University. Mary McElroy, client services director, is a strategic communications and training professional with more than 20 years of experience designing, developing and delivering results-oriented employee and human resources communications, web sites, portals and training materials. She previously worked with KeyCorp, the Kauffman Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership, QED Consulting and Communispond. She has a BS in music education from the University of Illinois and an MBA in organizational behavior and marketing from Northwestern University. Larry Fisher, director of professional services, is a certified business coach with experience in helping business leaders and practices implement sales, marketing and business planning strategies, leadership and practice management, and team building. He has more than 20 years of corporate experience in training and staffing. Larry Fisher leads Sherwood’s initiative within the BDO Seidman Alliance partner program and has worked with many accounting firms to bring clarify and focus to their practices. He holds a bachelor of arts degree in communications from SUNY Oswego. Patricia (Patti) Anesetti, senior consultant, is a learning and development professional with two decades of experience. Her expertise targets leadership and team development, e-learning, distance learning, strategic planning, organizational development and executive coaching. Patti Anesetti is a veteran public speaker, with strong facilitation skills with both large and small groups. She holds undergraduate degrees in business and education from SUNY Buffalo, and a master of science degree in educational technology (e-learning) from Ramapo College. Joe Graziano, senior consultant, specializes in coaching and team-building programs, sales and product knowledge training, and a variety of professional and management skills workshops. He has conducted training and delivered keynote addresses for scores of companies throughout the country. Joe Graziano also is the co-designer for the *Sherwood SellingSmart©* program, a comprehensive workshop covering selling fundamentals. He received an accounting degree from William Paterson University and attended graduate classes at Pace University. Ken Katzeff, senior consultant, is a learning and development professional with extensive experience in talent and performance management plus executive coaching. For the past 10-plus years, he has consulted with Publicis Groupe, Bristol Myers-Squibb, Gartner, Brown Brothers Harriman & CO., Rosetta Marketing, AstraZeneca, Chubb, Dell, JP Morgan Chase, Kraft Foods, UPS, Citigroup and others. He previously worked with Towers Perrin, Juran Institute, NA Philips Corp. and Prudential. He has a BA in psychology and math from Lehman College and a MS in counseling and guidance from Bank Street College of Education. Dr. Alan Richter, diversity consultant, partners with Sherwood Learning Solutions to support our global diversity and culture initiatives. He has provided strategic consulting, facilitation and program delivery for varied organizations in Africa, Asia and Europe, in addition to the Americas. He also has been involved in innovative instructional product development. Dr. Richter is the president of QED Consulting, a 21-year-old firm based in New York. He has a master of arts degree and a bachelor of science degree, both from the University of Cape Town, and a Ph.D. in philosophy from Birkbeck College, London University. Cheryl Rykowski, senior consultant, has an expertise in designing, developing and delivering customized and proprietary training programs. Previously she was director of global learning and development for MasterCard International and earlier held positions as manager of global organizational learning and project leader, training and organizational development, for Avon Products. She received a bachelor of science degree in business administration from Boston University’s School of Management, and a MA in education from Fairfield University. Other permanent members of the Sherwood Learning Solutions in-house staff devoted to workshop design and client support are Madelin Roman, Debora Yodice and Dawn Mizzone. The Sherwood team also includes a highly qualified group of affiliated consultants with diverse backgrounds and professional experience in corporate training design and facilitation.


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