Marikay Forst, Ed.D., has over 25 years of Human Resources and Organizational Development experience. She started the Human Resources division at Lincoln Investment and subsequently served as the Vice-President, Human Resources and Head of Learning and Development for the company. Marikay is founder and principal consultant at marikayforst.com, advising on leadership development, team effectiveness, organizational decision-making, and focus group facilitation. She has a unique ability to help leaders discover opportunities and unlock alternative solutions to problems.
Marikay is a lecturer for the Penn CLO doctoral program and an adjunct professor at Eastern University where she teaches leadership courses including group and team dynamics. She also holds the designations of SHRM-SCP and SPHR. As an ICF certified coach, Marikay partners with leaders and teams to achieve results.
Education:
- Ed.D. in Chief Learning Officer from University of Pennsylvania
- MS in Group Process and Group Psychotherapy from Hahnemann University
- BA Dual Major: Psychology, Criminology from Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Research Interests:
- Methods to obtain multiple viewpoints in organizations
- Values-Based Leadership
- Organizational decision-making
- Innovation
- Personal decision-making
Professional Affiliations/Service:
- Board Member, Penn CLO Alumni Board of Directors
- Association for Talent Development (ATD)
- Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
- International Coach Federation (ICF)
- Prison Mentor, Bucks County Corrections, PA
- Co-leaders, Peace and Justice Ministry, OLMC, Doylestown, PA
Courses Taught:
- BUSA 515
- BUSA 685 Capstone Advisor
- MNGT 540