"I have traveled throughout the world and always return home with the same idea…that we are all in this together. I have dedicated my life to helping others harness their vision so they can begin to create a better world for themselves and those around them."

Sherry Sacino is a highly motivated, energetic entrepreneurial business owner who is a master at creative problem solving. She is often tapped by organizations worldwide (as well as high-level executives and politicians), to act as a sounding board and resource in addressing critical business and social issues. Her sensitive nature has provided major companies with winning, profitable formulas to express their corporate social conscience, while making a substantial contribution to the world around them.

A business owner since 1980, Sherry has worked in 67 countries and developed socially responsible and effective work strategies for some of the world’s largest companies, often in partnership with federal government agencies. In 1995, Sherry began a 4-year sabbatical to explore how she can best utilize her talents and vast resources in affecting positive change in the world on behalf of children.

As president of YEA, she served as senior advisor to the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy’s national youth anti-drug media campaign during the Clinton administration. In this capacity, she was responsible for molding the partnership between the Media Campaign and the following organizations: Girl Scouts of the USA, Boy Scouts, Boys and Girls Clubs, National Basketball Association, Major League Baseball, NCAA, National Federation of High Schools and the Citizenship Through Sports Alliance.

YEA is currently working on the national Project Safe Neighborhood program to reduce gun violence for the United States Department of Justice. In addition, YEA has worked with the World Olympians Association, which includes 80,000+ members worldwide, to create, direct and execute its worldwide anti-doping program in 175 countries.

Also on behalf of YEA, Sacino has formed a partnership with the United Nations, and is responsible for creating the program to develop the United Nations Global Peace Schools, Youth Advocacy and the Youth Media Network worldwide with the UN’s Department of Public Information (UNDPI).

The author of numerous articles in major publications, she is a writer for Sports Illustrated for Kids. Sacino has written two books, Keeping the Drive Alive: Growing up to be a Buccaneer in October 1995 and Spiritual Touchdowns: Inspirational Profiles from the NFL in December 1997. She was the editorial and creative consultant for the Disney/ESPN youth website that launched in May 1997.

She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism and telecommunications from Arizona State University. In May 1995, she completed a 3-year Executive Leadership Program for promising entrepreneurs at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), sponsored by Inc. magazine. She also studied international finance at Oxford University in England in 1996 and French at the Ecole de Langue Français pour Etrangers in Paris in 1999.

Most recently she was featured in TV Guide, Success, Inc., Time, USA Today, Travel Age, The Washington Post, Reader’s Digest, Writer’s Digest, and others.

For eight years, she served as President of the Tampa Bay Chapter of the Young Entrepreneurs Organization (members are younger than 40 and own companies with revenues in excess of $1 million annually). She currently serves on the International Advisory Board of Global Partners for Development and Board of Directors of the Girl Scouts of Suncoast Council.