With more than 30 years of corporate leadership experience, Phyllis Sarkaria is a master certified executive coach, facilitator, and trusted adviser.  She has held executive roles in government affairs and human resources and has had responsibility for functions as diverse as strategic planning, merger integration, and team effectiveness. Before founding The Sarkaria Group, Phyllis served as an internal adviser and coach to C-level executives and other key employees at Quidel Corporation (now QuidelOrtho), a leading multinational medical diagnostics manufacturer. As head of HR, she was responsible for the company’s global HR strategy and people programs for more than a dozen years.

Phyllis is the author of Courageous Clarity: Navigating the way forward on your leadership journey, the essential guide for leaders who want to inspire, influence, and engage their teams for greater results. She currently works with clients in a wide range of industries, serving as a catalyst to help individual leaders and leadership teams gain fresh perspective and elevate their performance by increasing their leadership effectiveness.

Phyllis holds a BBA, Finance and an MBA from Texas Tech University and an MA, Ethical Leadership from Claremont Lincoln University.  Her coaching certifications are from the Berkeley Executive Coaching Institute, Marshall Goldsmith’s Stakeholder Centered Coaching, and Peter Hawkins’ Systemic Team Coaching through the Academy of Executive Coaching.