Ms. Shari Barth, Partner

SHARI BARTH is a strategic partner with the Hogan Center for Performance Excellence as well as the founder and president of Optimal Training Solutions, a full-service training and consulting company. Shari focuses on providing practical training, consulting, assessments and tools to improve on-the-job performance and business effectiveness.

Shari has more than fifteen years experience in training, consulting, coaching and project management. Before founding Optimal Training Solutions (a fully certified woman-owned business), Shari was a Performance Improvement Consultant for JCPenney Direct Marketing Services. Prior to her work at JCPenney, Shari was a Senior Change Management Consultant for Andersen Consulting.

Shari has received numerous training certifications and honors including the prestigious Million Dollar Award given to Problem Solving and Decision Making instructors whose workshop participants have collectively saved their organizations over a million dollars. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Michigan.