NCHERM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CORI SOKOLOW, M.Ed.

The loyalty of our clients is very strong, and something for which we work very hard. In 2004, NCHERM created an Executive Director position to take better care of our expanding clientele and your client-service needs. Cori Sokolow, M.Ed. serves a NCHERM’s Executive Director. She is here to help you with any inquiries you may have.

When you call the NCHERM offices, you will get Cori or Brett Sokolow on the phone. We believe in the personal touch, and that means taking every call personally. Further, our clients always have Brett Sokolow’s cellular phone number, in case they need to reach him to address an emergency or crisis. We also forward calls to our home in the evenings—if you need us, we believe in being there for you. Emergencies don’t confine themselves to regular business hours, so neither do we.

THE NCHERM CONSULTING PHILOSOPHY

Share with us your goals, and we’ll help you to change your campus culture. We will problem-solve to help you achieve your goals in an environment of minimized risk, best practices for the field, and enhanced student health and safety. We are not your General Counsel. Our job is not to say “No” to your good ideas. Instead, we want to work with you to find effective strategies to accomplish your goals.

Our clients like that Brett Sokolow’s knowledge of case law and legislation informs our approach, but NCHERM’s advice is not legalistic. There are plenty of lawyers in higher education. Our approach is informed by a blend of law, risk management and student development. Our understanding of developmental theory and practice means that we’re all about educating students—just like you are. And it means that we are in a unique position to understand how to foster culture change on college campuses—we see a college campus as a community—we pay attention to the details of campus politics and culture—we honor campus traditions—we develop holistic approaches that foster shared governance and neutralize turf battles—we streamline bureaucratic systems—and keep the student central to everything we do.

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