With a career spanning more than two decades, Cheri has partnered with leaders across sectors to align talent strategies with organizational missions, build strong teams, and foster inclusive workplace cultures. As senior director and business partner at NORC, Cheri focuses on leadership development, employee engagement, and workforce planning.

Since joining NORC, she has led initiatives to strengthen talent pipelines, enhance performance management, and guide organizational change—efforts that not only reinforce NORC’s standing as a leader in social science research but also position the organization as a trusted, results-driven partner for external recruitment and talent collaborations. Her broad experience equips her to translate complex workforce challenges into effective, actionable solutions that drive success for both employees and the organization.