Meet Our Team

“In the beginning, Jeff Black was nothing but pure entertainment, but near the end of his session, I realized he actually does have a little substance.”

(Past Black Sheep Participant)

With tongue firmly implanted in cheek, Jeff Black takes great pride in the above statement, because no one wants to sit through a training program or keynote speech and be bored out of their minds. There are enough PowerPoint presentations to accomplish that. People want to learn executive presence and communication strategies they can implement when they walk out of the room. They want to be engaged … and yes, sometimes they want to be entertained.

Carol Hamilton has been a storyteller her entire life—and many of her stories have even been true! Everyone thought her dramatic flair would lead to a career on the stage, but it would be her first clients that got the last laugh. She began her consulting journey as a performance coach to comedians in Los Angeles, helping them maximize their stage presence and comedic timing.

Jenny Maxwell has been cajoling people to perform for audiences and cameras (and putting words in their mouths) for more than 30 years. As a television writer/producer/director, her projects have ranged from producing news coverage of presidential campaigns to writing for The Food Network’s Good Eats. For 14 years, she was marketing director and producer for NBC affiliate WIS-TV. She has directed several Emmy-winning programs for public television and has for the last eight years edited skirt!, a women’s magazine.

Lights! Camera! Sandra Pinckney! Sandra is a nationally recognized television personality, presentation consultant, and producer who began her career in Baltimore, Maryland, working her way from weekend reporter to evening news anchor. She then made the move to entertainment, co-hosting Fox TV network’s The Hidden Truth, hosting the Food Network’s Food Finds, Turner South’s Blue Ribbon, and most recently, co-hosting RLTV’s Daily Café.

Georgette is a professional stage and voice-over actress, as well as an Emmy Award-nominated TV producer with 13 years of experience in the New York City metropolitan area, the nation’s #1 media market. As a professional booker of guests for TV talk shows, Georgette has prepared hundreds of people for dynamic on-camera interviews. Her strategy […]

Bill is a professional actor, producer, director, screenwriter and drama coach with over 35 years of experience in the entertainment industry. He credits his participation in high school plays with empowering him to overcome extreme shyness and a severe stutter.  Since those formative teen years, Bill has performed on Broadway, in regional theaters, in movies, […]

Adrian Rios is a bilingual and bicultural Electrical Engineer with a Master’s Degree in Systems Engineering. He’s currently working on his MBA to be applied in the field of Aeronautics.   So why did this overachiever (as he is affectionately called) pursue a position on the Black Sheep team? Because he’s passionate about helping leaders strengthen their […]

Ben Knipscher is a retired U.S. Army Special Forces officer with 20 years of facilitation, team building, and leadership experience. Through his work with soldiers,diplomats, and global partners, Ben has finely honed his communications skills and fortunately for us all, he now helps Black Sheep clients do the same. Ben plays a pivotal role in […]

Angela Russell, Communications Consultant  Black Sheep “Information may make them listen … but inspiration will ensure they remember.” – Angela Russell Angela Russell has never been one to follow a crowd, (unless it’s to a great restaurant), and so it’s no surprise that her communications style doesn’t fit into a box. Her unique philosophy on […]