Advisory Board
Philip Berry
Philip Berry is the President of Philip Berry Associates LLC which is a global management consulting, executive coaching and training practice. They will specialize in the areas of leadership training, global talent management, global diversity, innovation, team building, corporate social responsibility, employee relations effectiveness and affirmative actions compliance.
Philip joined Colgate in 1990 as Associate Director of Human Resources in the U.S. Company. He has subsequently held senior Human Resources positions serving the Central Europe/Russia, Africa/Middle East, Latin America and European Divisions. In each of these areas Philip has made outstanding contributions in focusing the Human Resources function on key business issues, particularly goal alignment, training, plant site rationalization, and acquisition integration.
Philip Berry was previously Vice President, Global Workplace Initiatives for Colgate-Palmolive. In this role, Philip focused on enhancing Colgate’s efforts to attract and retain the best people from a diverse and broad base of global talent, and to create an inclusive work environment that furthers Colgate’s commitment to Becoming the Best Place to Work.
In 2001, Philip became Vice President, Global Employee Relations - Best Place to Work and was elected a Corporate Officer in 2003.
Prior to joining Colgate, Philip acquired broad Human Resources expertise at Procter & Gamble, where he worked for eight years in labor relations, organizational development and compensation. He also worked at Digital Equipment as Personnel Director and the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority as VP, Human Resources.
Philip holds an AA degree from Borough of Manhattan Community College, BA degree from Queens College in New York, a Master’s in Science from Columbia University School of Social Work, and an MBA from Xavier University. He is the Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees for City University of New York, appointed by the Governor, which has responsibility for the 23 colleges within the New York City area and is Acting Chairman of the CUNY Construction Fund. Further, Philip was appointed to the Business Leadership Council of CUNY (City University of New York), and is on the Panel for Education Policy appointed by the Mayor of New York. He is also on the Advisory Board of New York City Center, an arts and cultural institution. In addition, he is Co-Chair of the Corporate Diversity Council for the Asia Society.
Philip has received numerous awards, most recently the Crossing Borders awards from Feminist Press; and other awards from National Hispanic Corporate Achievers, the National Association of Asian American Professionals; the Quality of Work Life award from Work Life Matters magazine; the 100 Most Powerful Blacks in New York award from Crain Magazine, the Communicator of the Year award from Global HR News and the Governor’s award for Distinction in Community Service.
Kristine Johnson
Kristine Johnson joined WCBS-TV in 2006 and serves as co-anchor of CBS 2 News at 5 and 11PM weekdays along with Chris Wragge. She is proud to be a recipient of three Emmy Awards for her part in breaking news coverage of The Miracle on the Hudson" and the Brooklyn Tornadoes. During her time at CBS 2 she has covered political elections, Pope Benedict's visit to NYC and several other major breaking news events. She has also broadcast live during major snowstorms and flooding zones around the tri-state area.
Before joining WCBS-TV, Johnson worked at NBC News, where she served as anchor for NBC News' "Early Today," alternating anchor for "Weekend Today" and daytime anchor for MSNBC. While at NBC, Johnson interviewed major newsmakers and covered breaking news events such as the killing of Abu Musab Al Zarqawi and the London Terror Bombings.
Previously, Johnson served as weeknight news anchor and field reporter for WPRI/WNAC-TV in Providence, RI where she was responsible for field anchoring from live breaking news events in the Providence market. Johnson is the recipient of two Emmy nominations for her part in producing the series "Brendan's Story" and "Newsmakers."
Johnson is a graduate of the University of Nebraska and currently resides in New Jersey with her husband and two children.
Dennis P. Sheahan
Dennis P. Sheahan is a seasoned professional who has been an entrepreneur in the field of cellular phone technology for 20 years. Since 1990, he has been self-employed, involved in several aspects of the increasingly complex, ever-changing world of wireless telephony, including cellular licenses, 200 MHZ licenses, and the management of everything dealing with cellular systems. In addition, he has worked as Vice President of Cushman & Wakefield, a New York City based financial services group representing domestic and international institutional clients in the financing, purchasing, and sale of commercial real estate; and Vice President of First Chicago Corporation, representing the First National Bank of Chicago in the acquisition and management of its international real estate portfolio.
Mr. Sheahan's pro bono work and community involvement has been numerous. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of Cristo Rey New York High School as Chairman of the Facilities Committee. In the past, he volunteered as Chair of the Building and Properties Committee at YMCA of Greater New York, President of the Board of Directors at Children's Cancer and Blood Foundation, President of the Board of Directors at Southampton Rose Society, and Chairman of the Stewardship Campaign at St. Ann's Episcopal Church of Bridgehampton, NY.
Mr. Sheahan earned a B.A. in economics from Marquette University in Milwaukee, a J.D. in Urban Planning & Law from St. Louis University Law School, and a certificate in Systems Dynamics from MIT's Sloan School of Management. He currently resides in New York City.
