Bio: MaryAnn Stark joined SUNY Upstate Medical University in 2019 and is the Senior Employee & Organizational Development Strategist. In her role, MaryAnn customizes many learning opportunities and experiences that teach, motivate, and inspire growth in individuals and teams. MaryAnn is the creator and facilitator of a wide variety of training programs specializing in retreats, leadership development, strategic planning, teambuilding, culture analysis, organizational change, and succession planning. MaryAnn also established and oversees the Mentoring Program.
Prior to joining Upstate, MaryAnn worked in Higher Education Administration primarily directing departments within Student Affairs at colleges and universities in NY, PA, and MD and in Non-Profit Management serving as President & CEO for 12 years for a local organization. In addition, MaryAnn has served as a Leadership Strategist and Consultant for the SUNY SAIL Institute for several years.
MaryAnn received her BA from SUNY Oswego, M. Ed from St. Lawrence University, and a certificate of advanced studies from Cornell University in Strategic Human Resources Leadership. In addition, MaryAnn is a Certified Organizational Development Professional, EQ-I and EQ360 Emotional Intelligence Practitioner, Professional Coach, Workplace Mediator, Conflict Dynamics Profile Practitioner, and an Accredited Facilitator for the DiSC personality profile assessment, and instructor of the Five Behaviors of a Cohesive Team curriculum.
The SUNY Center for Professional Development (CPD) supports a wide range of professional development opportunities for the academic, technical, and leadership communities across the SUNY System.
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