Cheryl is an inspiring, innovative, solutions oriented, thought leader and practitioner of Diversity and Inclusion. Her passion for equity and equality ignited her current career path as the CEO and Founder of Diverse City LLC and Inclusology, a diversity and inc. Diverse City CherylLLC specializes in diversity and inclusion consulting. Recently, Diverse City LLC was selected as a finalist in the Greater Seattle Business Associations, “New Business of the Year Award” after just four months of being in business. In 8 months, she has secured partnerships that approach multiples axes including but not limited to institutionalized racism, sexism, employee engagement, and recruitment and retention. She has been training and coaching in the area of diversity and inclusion for 17 years for organizations such as the Families and Youth Incorporated, Netflix, University of Washington, Ada Developers Academy, Highline Public Schools and the Greater Seattle Business Association.

In 3 ½ years Cheryl earned her Doctorate of Education with a specialization in Multicultural Studies at New Mexico State University. In relation to her passionate career, she currently serves on the Board of Directors for Un-loop a national technical training program that addresses recidivism in prisons throughout Washington State.