About Cheree

A practitioner, not a personality.

After 20+ years of senior HR and people leadership at JPMorgan Chase, BP, Lubrizol, NielsenIQ and a boutique management consulting firm, I've sat at the executive table, built the systems, and navigated the moments that don't show up in case studies. When I take the stage, I bring all of it.  It's real stories, the hard lessons, and frameworks your audience can actually use when they walk out the door. I care about what happens Monday morning. Not just what lands in the room.

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What I Talk About

Built for your audience. Not off the shelf.

Every session is customized to your audience and your theme. Nothing here is off the shelf. Here's a sample of topics I cover:

 

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1. They Know What to Do. So Why Aren't They Doing It?

The most expensive problem in your organization isn't a skills gap. It's the gap between knowing and doing. This talk cracks open why that gap exists and gives leaders a practical framework for closing it without adding more process, more meetings, or more noise.

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Best for: Leadership conferences, HR and talent summits, operations and safety leadership events.

 

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2. What Zone Are You In?

High performance isn't a personality trait. It's a condition you can understand, measure, and create. The Go Time Zones framework gives leaders and teams a shared language for why things are stuck  and exactly what needs to shift to get back in the green.

 

Best for: Leadership retreats, team offsites, conferences focused on culture, performance, or engagement.

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3. Why the Most Powerful Leadership Question Is "Y'all OK?"

In a world of dashboards, metrics, and quarterly reviews, the leaders who actually move the needle are the ones who know how to check in and mean it. Part keynote, part permission slip, all practical.

 

Best for: Women's leadership events, ERG or BRGs, people manager conferences, HR and culture summits.

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4. I've Seen the Worst: What a Catastrophe Taught Me About Culture and Leadership

After the Texas City explosion, BP didn't hire a refinery expert to reset their leadership development. They hired me. No refinery experience was the point because it wasn't about technical expertise, it was about people. This talk is about what it takes to walk into the wreckage, earn trust fast, and build something better.  

 

Best for: Safety, energy, and industrial conferences; any audience navigating major change or crisis recovery.

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5. Don't Blow Your First 90 Days

A survival guide for leaders walking into someone else's mess. Because the first 90 days don't just set the tone, they set the trajectory. This one's equal parts funny and ruthlessly practical.

 

Best for: Leadership transition programs, new executive onboarding, HR and talent conferences.