Sherri Novak

Sherri Novak is an experienced professional in talent development and operations, currently serving as Vice President of Learning and Development at Woodruff Sawyer since September 2020, where leadership in transforming the enterprise learning strategy has positively impacted employee retention and career growth for over 600 employees. Prior to this role, Sherri held several key positions at Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants from November 2013 to September 2020, including Senior Director of Talent and Senior Director of Learning & Development, where responsibilities included spearheading recruitment and developing company-wide programs for over 8,000 field employees. Sherri’s earlier experience includes serving as Vice President of Operations & Human Resources at Larkspur Hotels and Restaurants, managing multiple locations and focusing on employee retention and training initiatives. Sherri holds a BA in Hotel & Restaurant Administration with a minor in Business Administration from Washington State University.