Dr. Sheetal Singh is an award-winning researcher, author, corporate trainer and a leadership coach and advisor to CEOs, Cabinet Members and Heads of State. She is the founder of OTI Advisors- a growing organizational development advisory practice. She is Associate Clinical Professor at Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland. Dr. Singh is a Partner with HVS providing organizational and leadership development services. Dr. Singh brings a blend of scientific knowledge, creative approach, and inspirational delivery to influence industry leaders responsible for driving positive change. Both her research and organizational development work is motivated by her goal to support individual and organizational performance and wellbeing.
Dr. Singh completed her PhD. in Organizational Behavior and Strategy from University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business. She completed her undergraduate work in Commerce from Delhi University, and in Hotel Administration from the Institute of Hotel Management, PUSA, Delhi, India. She also completed a Post Graduate Diploma in Hotel Management from The Oberoi Centre of Learning and Development, Delhi India, earning the Rai Bahadur M.S. Oberoi Gold Medal for excellent all-round performance.
Prior to her doctoral work Dr. Singh worked for over a decade in the hotel industry with the Oberoi Group of Hotels & Resorts and Carlson Group in various positions in Rooms and Food & Beverage before transitioning into Training & Development. Apart from designing and conducting training programs for Oberoi Hotels and Marriott branded hotels, Dr. Singh has also delivered training for the government, IT firms, financial sector, broadcast and travel industry. She has been invited to speak at Cornell University’s School of Hotel Administration and University of Maryland and continues to serve as a mentor to the Leadership Development Program at the School of Hotel Administration, Cornell University.
Her professional achievements include winning Best Paper Award (2016, 2012, 2009) from Academy of Management, Best summer paper award (2015) from GWU, Best Reviewer Award (2014) from Academy of Management, Best Research Paper 2008 awarded by the Dingman Centre of Entrepreneurship and Best Conceptual Paper Award 2008 and IDEA award for research promise (2009) awarded by the Entrepreneurship division of Academy of Management.
Dr. Singh is married to Shalinder Singh, (MMH, 04) an accomplished hotelier, and they have two teenage daughters. They both are avid runners having completed multiple marathons. As a family they love outdoor activities such as hiking, snorkeling, and cycling.