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Michael Holland

Michael Holland founded Bishop House Consulting, Inc. in 1999 to provide organizational leadership expertise to companies experiencing dynamic change.  With more than 23 years of experience, Michael brings his executive leadership, business management and organizational development expertise to bear for Bishop House clients, with an emphasis on leadership development and executive coaching in periods of change.  He has provided distinguished coaching services to well over 200 leaders in organizations ranging from start-ups to corporations with revenues exceeding $7.5 billion.  Michael earned a MBA from University of Baltimore. 

In addition to his role as President and Owner of Bishop House Consulting, Michael currently serves on the Area Committee for YoungLife Capital Region and previously served on the Board of Directors for Gilda’s Club Capital Region New York.  Michael is active in the Burnt Hills community where he lives with his wife and three kids.

Robin Perry

Robin Perry brings a 20 plus year career in human resources, management, and training and development to her work at Bishop House Consulting, Inc. Robin has developed an expertise in working with individuals and teams to maximize their effectiveness in how they work together, to improve business results.

Professionally, Robin served in a senior human resource leadership position, as well as the Director of Training and Development, for Kaiser Permanente’s Northeast Division. In these senior leadership roles Robin provided direction and oversight of all human resource and professional development functions. During her tenure there the company grew to over 3,000 employees before closing the Northeast Division. Robin’s experience in working through rapid growth, mergers and acquisitions, and downsizing provides her with an understanding of the many transitions companies and employees experience in today’s marketplace.

Prior to Kaiser, Robin held a marketing management position for a national rehabilitation company in Boston. “Leading and motivating employees to do their best and exceed previous year’s goals was always a challenge," states Perry. Robin finds that her current work with teams often pulls from her experience in leading a marketing team. “We need to find what makes each person ‘tick,’ and then put it all together to build an effective team.”

Susan Soldini

Susan Soldini combines her management experience and education to find solutions for managers and employees to achieve efficiency and effectiveness in the work place.   Susan has over 20 years of experience working in large corporations, the public sector, and small businesses. 

Susan is an Adjunct Instructor in the Business Administration department at Hudson Valley Community College where she has been teaching since 1999.  She enjoys lively discussions with students regarding challenges facing today’s corporations.  “Teaching Management classes at the college is always invigorating because students have such fresh ideas and great solutions for businesses.”

Susan earned her MBA from Fordham University with a concentration in Competitive Strategy. 

Glenn Cook

Glenn Cook consults with individual leaders and leadership teams to help them achieve their goals and enlarge their circle of influence within their community.  During Glenn’s 13 years of coaching he has worked successfully with young leaders, adult leaders and community leadership teams primary through his engagement with YoungLife, a worldwide youth ministry organization. 

Glenn is a gifted communicator, and has spoken before thousands of young people and adults.  He is a requested speaker for multi-week engagements at various YoungLife properties.  Glenn’s passion is to help people find their God-given purpose in life and set them free to pursue it.

Ann Reis

Ann Reis’s experience has been focused in leadership development, teambuilding, organizational needs assessment, talent management, and human resource strategic planning and management.  Highlights of her background include: 7+ years managing executive succession planning for a large multi-faceted organization (10K+ employees); 11 years leading a variety of initiatives to enhance teamwork and productivity; and 18 years designing and facilitating customized, results-driven executive leadership and management development programs.   For over 25 years, she has provided management consulting services and currently teaches Business Communication at Siena College.  Formerly, she served as Director of Organizational Development and Recruitment at Price Chopper Supermarkets, and in a number of Human Resource and Training management roles at the Center for the Disabled (now known as the Center for Disability Services). 

Ann received her Master’s degree in organizational psychology from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in New York, and her Bachelor’s degree from Virginia Polytechnic Institute in Virginia. She is an active member of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, the Hudson-Mohawk American Society for Training and Development, and the Saratoga Chamber of Commerce.

Sky Ferguson

Sky Ferguson has spent the last 19 years as a corporate trainer equipping professionals in the multifaceted areas of human resource development and persuasive communication. She has extensive experience in platform training, small group facilitation, and one-on-one coaching in a variety of industries ranging from financial services and telecommunications to manufacturing and retail.

Sky's previous experience in social work and counseling, combined with her in-depth experience teaching presentation skills, gives her valuable insight into the art of collaboration and effective leadership.  She strategically incorporates high energy, humor, self disclosure, picturesque language and practical illustrations to maximize comprehension of principles and lasting skill development. She also strives to create a positive, open environment through her informal style and deep respect for every individual.

Sky is active in the community volunteering for various organizations. She is the current chairperson for Young Life in Fairport, NY. She served as President and Board member for Comfort in Crisis helping families with a loved one in critical care for many years. She earned her BS in Secondary Education from Texas Tech University and MA in Counseling from Grace Theological Seminary.