Kristin Skarie
Managing Director

Teamworks Founder and Managing Director, Kristin Skarie, has refined her team-building techniques with over 18 years of extensive development work with college, corporate, and community organizations. Her background includes higher education administration and student development in both the US and UK, plus corporate training in health care, manufacturing and retail. Her experience in student activities, residence life, and orientation has enabled her to make a tremendous impact on many college campuses. Kristin's corporate encounters range from the American Red Cross and Mary Kay Cosmetics to Sunoco Oil and Boat US. Her varied experience inside an outside of higher education means Kristin can deliver a unique perspective on team and leader learning and growth. Kristin received her BS in Physical Education from the University of Wisconsin –Madison and her Masters in Higher Education Administration from Indiana University – Bloomington. Her approach to team development emphasizes respect, listening, trust, and fun.

Erin Kelly Whiting
Relationship Manager

Teamworks Relationship Manager, Erin Kelly Whiting, completed her degree in Marketing at the Rochester Institute of Technology in New York. During her time at RIT she was the Officer of Development for the American Marketing Association and offered her expertise as a presenter for the new student orientation program in the College of Business. Erin’s team building work began with facilitating High School and College groups for the YMCA and working with corporate teams at Johnson & Johnson in Philadelphia, PA. Since joining the Teamworks staff in 2001, Erin has been focused on marketing, developing and delivering programs in higher education, as well as assisting in the overall growth of the business.

Ray Conner
Facilitator

As a contract consultant for VESID (Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities), Ray Conner designs and delivers coaching, assessment and job development programs to the New York State Education Department. His 13 years of team building expertise has benefited colleges, corporate and community organizations including Cornell Cooperative Extension, Monroe County and NYS Human Service Agencies, Anderson Windows, and NYS Teachers. Ray brings a unique combination of wit, humor and awareness with an enthusiastic and non-judgmental perspective to problem solving. His approach of doing business as "unusual" allows individuals and teams to experience and envision the practical steps that lead to sustained change. Ray emphasizes that "hope is not a plan". He believes that team development is not an event, but an on going process.