Inspiring individuals, organizations, institutions, businesses and communities to envision, then realize their greatest potential is Dr. McWherter's focus. Results oriented leader equipped with 37 years of experience working at the axis of Business; Workforce Development, Higher Education, Global Executive Networking, Investing and Philanthropy. Career composite includes: Chief Executive Roles with respected Foundations; Senior Executive within University and Technical & Community College Administration(s); Global C-level Executive Coaching; Extensive Community Interfacing; Serving as an instructor at the Peabody College of Vanderbilt University; Workforce Development in the private and public sectors; and Adult Education Programming.McWherter has been fortunate to work with teams that have raised and donated in excess of $200M for causes with which she has been affiliated. Areas of experience include: Foundation Executive Leadership; Higher Education Senior Administration; Workforce Development; Fund Development; 501c3 Management; Global Interfacing with Corporate and Academic Leaders; Classroom Teaching; Corporate Training; Board Involvement & Development; Facility (Multiple) Management; Strategy; Executive Presentation(s); Campaign Leadership; Marketing; Public Relations; Grant Development; Fiscal Oversight; Donor Stewardship, Relations and Management; Strength Identification and Utilization; Community Involvement; Human Resources; Business Management; Diversity Appreciation; Mediation & Negotiation; Organizational Culture; Government Relations; Systems Thinking & Communication; Creating and Aligning Partner Agency Efforts; Change Management; Student Leadership; Property Purchasing/Sales/Renovation; Higher Education, Employment & Business Law; Team Building; Writing, Ghost Writing & Editing; and Investing.McWherter has provided training at the corporate level for Olympic-sponsoring companies such as Motorola, Visa, Coca-Cola, Randstad, NationsBank, etc.An energetic and engaging leader with a positive attitude, an open mind, a sense of commitment and humor. Thrives on the successes of others locally, regionally, nationally and globally. Easily able to rally groups of people around a common cause and generate desired results within a healthy team atmosphere.