Networking for Career Success:
A Brainstorming Session

Bill Stokes
Chairman, Washington Network Group

Born in Washington, D.C., Bill Stokes started his professional career working in think tanks, which led him into international consulting, executive recruiting and coaching. Not coincidentally, he founded and leads the Washington Network Group (WNG), which is a membership organization of senior-level professionals dedicated to shameless networking for professional purposes.

Bill has worked at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), the American Institute for Contemporary German Studies (AICGS), the National Council for International Trade Development (NCITD), and the Konrad Adenauer Foundation. He has served on numerous boards, including the George C. Marshall International Center and the World Affairs Council of Washington, D.C. Bill is associated with Bernuth & Williamson where he works with nonprofit leaders, and he trained as an executive coach with Next Level Leadership Development.

Bill pursued graduate studies at the Elliott School of International Affairs at The George Washington University, and undergraduate studies at the College of William & Mary in Virginia, and attended Phillips Exeter Academy. Additionally, he coaches youth lacrosse to maintain perspective on life and pay it forward (and the team is undefeated...).

Sherry Marts
Principal, S*Marts Consulting, LLC

Sherry A. Marts, Ph.D is a former association CEO with experience in nonprofit governance; strategic planning; program development, planning, and implementation; public speaking; and media relations. She has a wide-ranging background in biomedical research, public education, policy, and advocacy. Dr. Marts is co-author (with Raven Dana) of The Book of How: Answers to Life’s Most Important Question.

She founded her company, S*Marts Consulting, LLC, in 2011 to work with individuals and organizations who share her commitment to excellence. She has 25 years of experience in nonprofit management and community organizing, along with a wide knowledge of behavioral science and a set of proven techniques for improving communication. She now works with individual coaching clients to develop leadership skills and abilities while setting and achieving clear goals. She works with groups on clear communication, goal-setting, and achievement, and in creating work-life satisfaction.

She received her B.Sc. (Hons.) in Applied Biology from the University of Hertfordshire, United Kingdom and her Ph.D. in Physiology from Duke University, Durham, NC. She did her postdoctoral fellowship at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill.

WNG Career Development Roundtable:

Our WNG Career Development Roundtable convenes special events related to career and professional development; talent management, executive coaching and leadership development; and executive search and recruiting topics of interest to our Washington Network Group membership.

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