Terri Sligh

Terri Sligh is the president of Success by Design, Inc. an organization development consulting firm based in Los Gatos, California. She is no stranger to human resource development and organizational change. Success by Design has a proven track record of engineering solutions for clients across several industries. The company has customized interventions for Fortune 500 firms and professional associations for over 10 years. Terri is a recognized luminary in the fields of diversity and organizational change and has been a featured keynote presenter at numerous national and regional conferences.

Success by Design's hallmark is establishing long-term productive relationships with clients, which lead to high-performing organizations. Prior to starting her own firm, Terri was the manager for Workforce Diversity for Lockheed Martin Corporation, where she developed the blueprint for diversity initiatives. Her accomplishments in the field have been emulated by other companies and earned her Lockheed "best in class" distinction.

Terri has had the privilege of partnering with industry giants such as IBM, Applied Materials, Levi Strauss & Company, The Boeing Company, Seagram Company Ltd., and Adecco. Her consulting expertise has also helped to shape the strategic diversity direction for several other entities in the government, academic and not for profit arenas. Clients in this area have included the Central Intelligence Agency, Stanford University, UCLA, the Center for Creative Leadership, and the YMCA.

Terri has a BA from Pepperdine University and a Masters in Organizational Development from Golden Gate University. She is currently on the faculty for San Francisco State University and has been certified as a member facilitator by several national firms to deliver their courses.