The Founders

Cheryl Walker-Robertson

Chief Protocol Officer

“You Only Get One Chance to Make a First Impression”

Cheryl Walker-Robertson is a certified international protocol and etiquette expert. She has helped her clients learn to be more confident, courteous and strategic in business and social situations.

Considered a thought leader in her field, Ms. Walker-Robertson is a contributing writer to various trade and business publications and serves as the protocol expert for several organizations, blogs, podcasts and webinars. She also appears monthly on NBC 40, a widely watched television news program. She is also a contributor to CNJN a provider of local, national and international news coverage one of the largest public producers of original content in New Jersey.

Ms. Walker-Robertson is Founder and Chief Protocol Officer of Protocol International, a professional protocol, etiquette, and business development consulting firm. For more than a decade, Protocol International has provided communication and leadership training programs, keynotes, and executive coaching to Fortune 500 companies, universities and national conferences.

Dennis R. Robertson

President of the Elite Athlete Division

Dennis R. Robertson retired from an illustrious banking career in 2018 and launched Protocol International’s Elite Athletes Division.

As President he provides consulting, coaching and guidance to pro athletes, colleges & universities, high schools, and AAU teams. His clients include Coaches, Trainers, and the families of Elite Imperative Athletes. His expertise and his resources, and his network offer a range of capabilities including business organization, brand development, access, and strategic planning.

Dennis’ athletic achievements at Dorsey High School in Los Angeles, CA led to his participation in the 1979 Junior AAU Olympics and continued as an undergrad at the College of Idaho. It was there that he became the two-time Defensive Player of the Year (1984-86), Athlete of the Year (1985), and the Assistant Junior Varsity Coach (1986). To cap off his accomplishments in the Northwest, he became an NBA Pro-Am player with the Portland/Seattle team from 1986-1987. During this time Dennis opted out of playing professional ball in Brazil to graduate with a BS degree in Business Management from the Albertson Business School at the College of Idaho.

Dennis left the Northwest for the East Coast and played as the starting small forward for Each One-Teach One at the famous Rucker Park in Harlem under legendary Coach John Martin for three years. His amazing athletic training and experience merged well into the corporate arena. This allowed him to build a prolific career as a banking executive spanning over 30 years with American Express, JP Morgan Chase, and Carver Federal Savings Bank. This experience encompassed many aspects of corporate coaching, branding, training, development, campaigns, acquisitions, promotion, and staff recruitment. During his tenure, Dennis successfully completed the Chemical Bank Management Training Program. He was awarded the Certificate of Excellence at JP Morgan Chase (1998) and graduated from the JP Morgan Chase Branch Manager University with honors (2004) where he also received the Leadership Award from his peers. These achievements are a testament to his seamless ability to oversee all operational functions relating to policies and procedures, training, management, leadership, sales, and customer service.

Dennis’ involvement in an athlete’s career and ‘Off-Court’ development, brand and strategy have become pricelimperative to their business success. Dennis’ designing of programs equip athletes with the necessary skills and strategies to meet the opportunities and challenges his clients face in a variety of social and business situations. His experience, training, expertise as an athlete, banker, business manager, negotiator and coach equips his clients with a priceless advantage of having a business manager and an ‘Uncle’ in their corner.

Dennis is on several boards including X2 a performance drink, and the College of Idaho his alma mater.