Sherry (McGovern) Kappel

Human- and organizationally-savvy technologist, able to effectively evangelize innovative (aka: unfamiliar) and complex enterprise-class technology solutions to the needs, goals and strategies of a services-oriented business or business unit.

Areas of expertise include:
• Consultative product positioning
• Extensive domain knowledge in Legal, Life Sciences, Technical Documentation, and Enterprise Content Management
• Exceptional client relationship talents at any stage: origination, maintenance or when parachute performance is needed
• Communication skills traversing all media contexts and audiences (written, broadcast, webcast, public speaking, executive briefings, etc.)
• Industry-acknowledged expert in file format transformations, authoring applications, technology change, and Microsoft Office/Word systems and products

Sherry (McGovern) Kappel’s Specialties:

document analysis, document assembly, content management, styles, document automation, document design

Sherry (McGovern) Kappel’s Experience

Sr. VP, Chief Innovation Officer

Microsystems

(Computer Software industry)

January 2003 — Present (7 years )
VP, Development

Microsystems

(Computer Software industry)

September 1997 — January 2003 (5 years 5 months)
Product Manager

Microsystems

(Computer Software industry)

1992 — 1995 (3 years )
Manager, Support Services

Microsystems

(Computer Software industry)

1986 — 1988 (2 years )
Documentation Manager

Microsystems

(Computer Software industry)

1984 — 1986 (2 years )

Provided both user-experience insight as well as technical support and design influence for Microsystems flagship word processing product, MASS-11 (ran under Digital Equipment Corporation's VAX/VMS platform).
Intern, Student Publications & Alumni Affairs

Truman State University

(Educational Institution; 501-1000 employees; Higher Education industry)

1980 — 1981 (1 year )

Sherry (McGovern) Kappel’s Education

Northwestern University

Master of Science , Communication , 2007 — 2009

This Professional Graduate degree services the "strategy gap" that occurs between technical experts and non-technical executive decision makers. Learn about the program at http://www.communication.northwestern.edu/programs/ms_communication/.
Truman State University

B.A. , Mass Communications , 1977 — 1981

(formerly Northeast Missouri State University)

Activities and Societies:

Student Government
Student Activities Board
Alpha Kappa Lambda Little Sister
Bloom High

1973 — 1977
Bloom Township High School

1973 — 1977
Strassburg, Katz Corner & Rickover Jr. High

Additional Information

Sherry (McGovern) Kappel’s Websites:

My Company

Sherry (McGovern) Kappel’s Interests:

software usability, software design, human/computer interaction design, communication technologies, learning and learning technologies, collaboration, XML, presentations/public speaking, writing, publishing and publishing technologies, broadcasting