Former international lobbyist and franchise executive turned business strategist and leadership coach. Before founding Business Accelerators, LLC and serving as John Mattone’s Global COO, Sheri served as a franchise executive, international lobbyist, and trusted advisor to Fortune 100 companies. As an international lobbyist working for a prominent Chicago law firm, Sheri advised CEOs and General Counsels in the medical device industry on a global strategy to achieve legislative and regulatory objectives. She also played a lead role in connecting people and special interest groups adversely affected by the legislation, coaching them on how to amend or defeat the legislation by cultivating their power of influence. She successfully lobbied Congress, administration, local, state, and international governments gathering support and influencing much-needed change while managing a coalition of state lobbyists and successfully defeated 26 pieces of legislation. As a former franchise executive for Intelligent Leadership Executive Coaching and Master Licensee for Action Coach Global, she guided her teams and coached clients to achieve an increase in revenue and profit through planning, process design, leadership development, and training. She is the glue that holds any team together. Sheri puts her heart and soul into anything she builds. Even in times of adversity she always takes the high road and puts her best foot forward. Sheri is passionate about scaling business through people. She has helped companies increase their revenue by 46% in profit by 61% by helping leaders level up and coaching high performers to find their moral compass, lead with a big heart, and develop a solid conviction to do the right thing. She’s a visionary who sees beyond the horizon, painting a vivid picture of what could be. But her vision isn’t confined to dreams—it’s grounded in action. She possesses the rare ability of a visionary to turn vision into reality through execution. She has the unique ability to seamlessly integrate strategy, people, and purpose. Her leadership isn’t fragmented; it’s holistic. Renowned for her engaging and thought-provoking speaking and coaching style, Sheri has left a lasting impact on leaders worldwide. From startups to multinational corporations, non-profits, government departments, and companies seek Sheri’s expertise to uncover organizational challenges and chart a transformative course for business and leadership success. For nearly 20 years, Sheri has coached over 1000 entrepreneur CEOs and executives and their teams to become the best version of themselves and become leaders that others want to follow while building cultures that attract and retain team members. Her friends and colleagues describe her as driven, fun, intelligent, and loyal. Leading executives and their teams to their highest potential is her personal and professional mission. She empowers her clients to achieve personal growth, ongoing professional development business and organizational success. Approachable, educational, and accessible, Sheri connects with entrepreneurs and seasoned leaders alike. In her upcoming book, Transparent Leadership – 7 Keys to Unlock Your True Leadership Potential, Sheri delves into the essential elements for fostering a truly transparent culture. Drawing from personal experiences, she shares real-life examples of businesses and leaders she has guided to transformation. Read more about this authorRead less about this author