Dr. Sherry Hartnett
- Director and Professor
- shartnett@uwf.edu
- 850.474.2041
Biography
Dr. Sherry Hartnett is a highly respected workforce development leader, professor, consultant, mentor, and author.
She entered the world of academia after a successful business career as a senior-level corporate executive. At the University of West Florida, she heads the Office of Workforce Development, aligning education with career success and economic growth. She also founded the pioneering Executive Mentor Program and an acclaimed annual Women in Leadership Conference to educate the next generation of business leaders.
Dr. Hartnett is coauthor with Bert Thornton of High-Impact Mentoring: A Practical Guide to Creating Value in Other People's Lives. The book includes keen insights on how to be a great mentor and shares a step-by-step framework that instructs organization leaders on installing and scaling up a successfully structured mentoring program in a small, medium or large organization.
She founded Hartnett Group, LLC, a consultancy specializing in mentoring and leadership development. Before launching her consulting company, she was vice president, chief marketing & development officer at a regional healthcare system. Earlier in her career, she was a marketing executive for one of the Top 10 largest news media companies globally; and led marketing and research for a national advertising agency.
Dr. Hartnett has received numerous national awards and honors for excellence in leadership, marketing, and mentoring, as well as prestigious faculty excellence in teaching awards. She is delighted to see her students and clients prosper. Sherry is always looking to inspire and encourage others and has served as a mentor to many.
She holds a Doctorate in Business from Georgia State University, a Master of Science in Management from Johns Hopkins University, and a Bachelor of Science in Marketing from Towson University.
Dr. Hartnett is well known for her energetic and interactive teaching style and for providing advice and guidance that is down-to-earth and relevant and that takes into account the real-world complexities of business. She has a passion for making a difference in the careers and lives of the next generation, locally and globally.