Cheri was the first woman and military spouse to serve as the CEO /Chairman of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals at VA. She has a proven track record of leading with a people-centric approach. Leading with empathy while leveraging strategy, analytics, vision, and change management to improve morale and trust leading to record-breaking results.
She is an entrepreneur, founding Catalyst Leadership Management, a TEDx & keynote speaker, author, and LinkedIn Top Voice who helps leaders & companies think about how they relate to their people & bring purpose, impact, & value for successful outcomes.
Cheri’s unique perspective on adversity and challenges provides invaluable richness to VCJ’s perspective and ability to serve America’s service members, veterans and spouses.
She holds a Juris Doctor degree from Creighton University School of Law, and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Psychology from Ohio Northern University.