Dr. Cherry Collier, PhD

Dr. Cherry Collier, PhD

Managing Partner & Chancellor of Executive Strategy, Coaching, and Consulting Personality Matters, Inc. | The CEO WhisperHer®

About

Dr. Cherry is a leadership psychologist, Master Certified Coach, and trusted advisor to government and private-sector leaders. With over 25 years of experience and more than $8 million in secured federal and corporate contracts, she has become known as “The CEO WhisperHer®”—the strategist leaders call when the stakes are high and the path forward is unclear.

As founder of the Unsinkable Mind Institute and Managing Partner of Personality Matters, Inc., Dr. Cherry specializes in leadership development, organizational effectiveness, and the neuroscience of decision-making under pressure. Her work centers on a singular philosophy: leaders don’t fail from lack of strategy—they fail when their nervous system hijacks their executive function. She teaches leaders to operate with clarity, confidence, and composure, even in chaos.

Client Experience

Dr. Cherry has partnered with some of the most complex organizations in the public and private sectors, including:

  • U.S. Department of Transportation
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
  • Facebook (Meta)
  • Emory Healthcare

Federal agencies and Fortune 500 corporations across healthcare, technology, and government sectors

Areas of Expertise

  • Executive Coaching: One-on-one coaching for leaders navigating transition, conflict, or strategic inflection points
  • Organizational Consulting: Evidence-based strategy for culture transformation, change management, and team effectiveness
  • Keynote Speaking: High-impact presentations on leadership psychology, resilience, and navigating uncertainty
  • Team Building & Development: Workshops and retreats designed to build trust, alignment, and psychological safety
  • Training & Development: Custom leadership programs grounded in neuroscience and behavioral psychology
  • Authorship: 22 published books on leadership, mindset, and organizational behavior
Dr. Cherry is the author of Move Out of Your Own Way and a sought after speaker on leadership effectiveness, resilience, calm in chaos, and human behavior. Personality Matters, Inc. has been recognized as a Bulldog 100 company, ranking #9 among the fastest growing businesses. Dr. Cherry has also been honored as a Spelman College Game Changer and named a Woman of Influence by ABL. At the core of Dr. Cherry’s work is a belief shaped by decades of practice: “A leader doesn’t falter because of the pressure around them, but because of what they let inside.” By strengthening leaders’ inner navigation, Dr. Cherry helps them stay steady in complexity, make better decisions under pressure, and lead others with confidence, clarity, and calm.

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