Cheri J. Nichol

a corporate woohoo at her finest!!!

I spent 12 years climbing corporate oil & gas ladders & 6+ years blazing technology trails at two of the ‘big four’ accounting firms – Ernst & Young & Coopers & Lybrand. I was a lead architect in oil & gas software design & corporate integration, & a founding leader in the business review & automation of industry information. A second-to-none service provider & corporate change catalyst. I was also a main player in the birth/jockeying of an IT industry & the growth of an entire junior oil & gas movement/sector.

In 1995, upon E&Y exiting the software game, I formally launched Capstone Management International Ltd., a boutique consulting firm serving a robust client portfolio of 125+ junior-mid-major-sized oil & gas & IT companies, across N.A., including 350+ individuals to steadily deliver the promises. Comprehensive, proprietary, turnkey, upstream/downstream – asset management; corporate; IT; people; acquisitions/divestitures; project & change management.

I first encountered ‘GNH’ Gross National Happiness on a BBC documentary while travelling Spain, in 2004. I was gobsmacked by its global traction, centered around the collective impact of emotions on markets & economies. Interestingly, at the time, I was seeking to add people change/cultures to my mergers/acquisitions offerings & instantly sunk into what would be decades of ‘Happiness’ R&D.

In 2014, as a work-a-holic, I took a brief sabbatical to spend family time & write. Thru the long-extended pre-covid recession, I completed my book Flow With Your CHO (Chief Happiness Officer), to reveal ‘Happiness’ as more than a feeling & more like an innate intelligence & to introduce a Happy Culture footprint into the business world. A brief sabbatical that turned into a lifetime.

At the onset of covid, most of my clients chose to rest/retire. As a pivot, I began speaking about Happiness at high schools, rehab centers & the odd mental health event/setting, including a 2020 HAT (Happiness Awareness Tour) in conjunction with rural Alberta Chambers of Commerce. Great reviews, small attendance burdened by heat, smoke & covid. Eventually, I returned to oil & gas, facing ageism with few connections.

Since 1996, I have been a Chinese Feng Shui student of Chinese Master Dr. David Lai & in 2001, became certified in Yuen Huen Feng Shui, 4 Pillars & Chinese Astrology. Master Dr. Lai is a well-renowned global Master. Visit www.fengshuiarray.com for more information on Chinese Feng Shui solutions, for individuals & organizations.

Today, as a corporate woohoo, I teach workshops & sessions… I have always offered value, efficiency & performance… now, I also deliver fruits thru spirituality, energies & emotions!!!