“The work I do is so fulfilling. I help fast growth companies grow their leadership structures right from the start, and no growth companies get growing again. The formula is the same, yet the execution is different every time. There’s something exhilarating about being part of a great thing, an owner’s dreams and legacies made real. That’s the Spark.”
9/2015 – Present
Founder & President
Sheryl Lyons founded Culture Spark to help leaders build culture as competitive advantage. She helps leaders improve their business performance by deliberately constructing a culture of purpose, clarification, leadership, and accountability. Culture Spark’s programs bridge the gap between a company’s promise to its customers and its employees’ ability to deliver on that promise.
ABC Home and Commercial Services
Business Culture Development Specialist
9/2014 – 9/2015
Integrated Electrical Services
HR Generalist
7/2000 – 6/2002
Achilles Group
Chief Executive Officer
3/2012 – 9/2014
VP Business Development
4/2010 – 3/2012
HR Director
7/2003 – 4/2010
Project and Implementation Manager
6/2002 – 6/2003
Methodist Healthcare System
Compensation & Benefits Representative
6/1998 – 5/2000
The University of Texas at Austin
Red McCombs School of Business, Austin, Texas
MBA, 2005-2007
Texas A&M University
BA – Liberal Arts, 1994-1998
Center for Coaching Certification, CMC – Certified Master Coach – 2019
Center for Coaching Certification, CPC – Certified Professional Coach – 2019
Human Resources Certification Institute – PHR – 2001
ICF Credentials and Standards – Associate Certified Coach, 2023
Forbes Coaches Council Member
(4/2019 – 4/2021)
Growth Advocates
Industry Masters Forum
National Diversity Council
Houston Community Toolbank
Personal Life/Personality Questions
Lyons lives in Houston with her husband of 20 years, their two daughters, all native Houstonians, and three exotic pet tortoises. In her spare time, Lyons enjoys vocal music, gardening, gourmet cooking, camping, hiking, yoga, water sports, and international travel.
Who is your biggest fan?
What do you like to do in your spare time?
I love fine dining or any dinner out with my family; being outdoors- walking, running, biking, hiking, and gardening. Digging in the dirt is therapeutic to me.
If you could possess one super-human power, what would it be?
It would be a power that allows me to show people other people’s perspectives- deeper understanding leads to compassionate action.
What's the most inspiring part of your job?
Client Endorsements
Effective Communication
Open and honest feedback