Cheryl Gorman is a proven leader in bringing diverse partners from all three sectors together with community members to create community-based programs and large-scale change initiatives. She specializes in supporting leaders and organizations to effectively lead change; develop talent strategies; build community capacity; and design, manage and evaluate community-based programs.
In her consulting practice, Cheryl supports organizations like The Harwood Institute of Public Innovation, United Way Centraide Canada, the former national HR Council of the Nonprofit Sector, United Way Worldwide, and the Caledon Institute of Social Policy. She has held senior leadership positions at the regional and national level. Examples include: Vice President of National Programs (Harwood Institute), Executive Director of TalentWorks, an award-winning regional workforce initiative, and Senior Research Associate with The Conference Board of Canada responsible for managing the Canadian Business and Education Forum on Science, Technology and Mathematics.
Cheryl holds an M.A. in Organizational Management and Development from Fielding Graduate University, an Honours BA from the University of Toronto, a Bachelor of Education from Queen’s University, and a Principal’s Certificate from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education. She is a committed volunteer and has served on local and national nonprofit boards.