Kent Sharkey, president, chief executive officer, and founder of Ulliance, Inc. oversees strategic operations of the international service company that provides human resources services including employee assistance programs (EAP), wellness programs, training programs, organizational and leadership development, career transition services, professional health monitoring, and crisis management.
In the company’s 25 + year history, Kent has been instrumental in growing the company to serve more than 260 organizations throughout the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Brazil, and Europe providing health and wellness programs to nearly one million people. Under his leadership and driven pursuit of excellence, the Ulliance team has assisted organizations of various sizes including many Fortune 500 companies to greatly reduce behavioral healthcare costs, resulting in saving millions of dollars for the organizations and improving the lives of their employees.
Through his experience as a licensed psychotherapist and business professional, Kent is able to discuss behavioral healthcare issues and its impact on businesses. Kent has shared his thoughts and expertise in emotional wellness strategy, performance management, and workplace crisis management in various print and broadcast media outlets including Crain’s Detroit Business, DBusiness, The Detroit Free Press, The Detroit News, MLive, WJBK Fox 2, News/Talk 760 WJR, and WWJ-AM. Kent was named a finalist for EY Entrepreneur of the Year Michigan and Northwest Ohio award.
Kent holds a Bachelor of Arts in psychology and a Master of Social Work, both from the University of Michigan. Kent is a board member of the Michigan Labor Management Association (MLMA), Michigan Wellness Council, and previously with the Troy Chamber of Commerce.