“As I reflect, I recall the skills that you exhibited in bringing together the top leadership…in a way that allowed us to contribute our ideas, thoughts and perhaps more importantly, our emotions into creating a better future for ourselves…your patience, understanding, and perseverance have helped me make the right decision on numerous occasions.”

- Lewis B. Campbell, Chairman and CEO, Textron
  

“Sarkady understood the value and methodology in setting up an Advisory Council which was to become a kind of governance mechanism or guidance body for the Global Compact, while at the same time maintaining the discretion of the decision power of the Secretary General.”

- Georg Kell, Executive Head of the Global Compact,
  Office of the Secretary General