Founder, Principal Consultant, & Executive Coach

C. Holly Wilbanks

Prior to starting The Wilbanks Consulting Group in 2015, Holly honed her expertise in leading organizations in the U.S. and abroad in the legal, human resources, and education industries. She has since worked closely with leaders across industries and business units on various people-centered strategies, programs, and projects. She is at her best when working with multiple leaders to identify patterns and gaps that emerge through people.​

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The foundation for Holly’s coaching and consulting is the belief that everyone has unique value and skills. When combined with strengths, and a pulse on growth opportunities, the possibilities are endless. She coaches professionals and executives to pinpoint exactly makes them successful, while finding new ways to leverage those strengths, allowing Holly’s clients to develop new habits and strategies as their work and career demands shift over time. Her style is inquisitive, action-oriented, and often direct. This is what clients say makes Holly a truly impactful coach. ​

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Holly has a Bachelor of Music from The Catholic University of America and is a Certified MBTI and CPI Practitioner. Holly is an Expert Contributor on CBS Pittsburgh’s Talk Pittsburgh television show where she discusses crucial topics related to career and employment through her regular segment, “Taking Care of Business.” She speaks at conferences and meetings about issues surrounding career and talent development.

Administrative Assistant

Mandi Frederick

Mandi supports our career consultants and team by focusing on the company’s day-to-day operations, managing, distributing and organizing data and information on client projects, and contributing to other key administrative areas.

Career Consultants & Executive Coaches

Senior Consultant & Executive Coach

Challie Sherrill

Challie Sherrill is a human resources leader with 20+ years’ experience across industries, including global energy, nonprofit, automotive, higher education, and more. Challie’s unique expertise supporting leaders and teams across business units and functions enables her to challenge individuals and businesses to succeed through strategic consulting, coaching and thought leadership. With significant experience in highly matrixed-organizations, Challie enjoys fostering relationships that help professionals and leaders improve outcomes.​

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As a coach, Challie’s ability to gain her client’s trust through shared experiences allows her to effectively coach clients across industries in leadership development, team building, stakeholder management, organizational development, and talent management. Challie partners with leaders to take ownership of their opportunities, motivate and inspire their people, and lead with confidence.​

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Challie holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Baylor University, and a Master of Science in Human Resources Management from Texas A&M University.

Consultant & Executive Coach

Anne Williams

Anne is a seasoned executive and entrepreneur with 15+ years of experience across various sectors, including professional sports teams and organizations, travel, hospitality, banking, and nonprofits. Anne is well-versed in high-profile leaders' unique challenges. She brings her personal experience leading, serving, challenging, and inspiring staff to grow and excel into her coaching and consulting relationships, inspiring her clients to reach their full potential with and through their teams. ​

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Anne is a relationship-driven coach who takes a holistic approach with her clients. She enjoys focusing on how a person shows up in life’s primary domains: Spiritual, Self, Love, Social, and Work, understanding that all areas of life are interconnected. Anne applies her empathy, individualization, and developer strengths to understanding where a person is, where they want to go, and what’s holding them back. ​

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Anne has Bachelor of Science in Human Relations Psychology from Indiana Wesleyan University. She is a Certified Clifton Strengths Finder practitioner, and Paterson Life Planning Guide, which strengthen her ability to support individuals toward achieving their full potential.

Career Consultant

Emily Elking

Emily is a Sr. HR Manager at C&S Wholesale Grocers. She joined C&S in March of 2021 with 12 years of HR leadership experience primarily in the Energy Industry. She has varied experience with Change Management, Talent Management and Succession Planning, Executive Coaching and Career Development, Organizational Design, Mergers and Acquisitions, and Employee Advocacy within global organizations. Her business partnering experience spans across represented and non-represented clients within technology, business functions, sales and marketing, manufacturing, and engineering.

She is originally from Dearborn, Michigan with most of her family still residing in the Midwest. She is a graduate of Michigan State University (Go Green!). Emily is currently based in Houston, TX where she resides with her husband (Isaac), 3-year-old daughter (Adeline), 2 cats and a dog (Charlie, Lucy, and Zoe). In her free time Emily loves to travel the world and rescue every pet she can.