Cheryl G. Brown, MBA, SPHR, SHRM-SCP
Cheryl G. Brown is passionate about assisting organizations who are in constant pursuit of Organizational Excellence. Cheryl serves businesses, who are committed to improving culture and sustaining strategy for long-term success. She offers a framework for creating a P.R.A.I.S.E. Culture® and P.R.A.I.S.E. Strategy™ that fosters employee engagement and performance synergy for serving your customers with excellence.
Cheryl has over 25 years’ experience in Culture Transformation, Strategic Planning, Operational Effectiveness, Innovation, Talent Acquisition, Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI), Organizational Development, Performance Management, and Succession Planning. Cheryl has proven results in launching start-ups and implementing turnaround strategies for organizations.
She has worked for top companies in industries such as financial services, wireless, insurance, PEO, and retail and they have been either not-for-profit, private, S & P 500, or Fortune 500 companies.
Credentials & Education
MBA, Walden University
BBA in Accounting, North Carolina Central University
PHR | SPHR | SHRM-SCP
CUES CEO Institute II – Organizational Effectiveness, Cornell University
Awards & Recognition
Baldrige National Quality Award Board of Examiners, NIST 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2024, 2025
People’s First Award, Tampa Bay Business Journal, 2017
Tampa Bay HR Person of the Year Award, HR Tampa, 2017
Recipient of Florida Diversity Council Most Powerful and Influential Woman Award in Tampa, 2012
Finalist for the Tampa Bay Business Journal Best Places to Work, 2012
Finalist for Tampa Bay Business Journal Businesswoman of the Year Award, 2011
Finalist for Tampa Bay Business Journal Healthiest Employer of the Year Award, 2011
Recipient of the highest Chapter Excellence Award, The Ruby Class, HR Florida State Council, 2011
Community Outreach
Callahan Credit Union Financial Services Limited Partners (CUFSLP), National Baldrige Board of Examiners, Metropolitan Ministries, St Peters World Outreach College Ministries-Wake Forest, WSSU, Salem College
Former Board Roles:
Board Member of Non-Profit Leadership Center-Roles: Chair of DEI Committee, Member of HR Committee, & Mentor for Advancing Racial Equity on Nonprofit Boards Fellowship Program Board Member of HR TAMPA (7 years), Board Member of Florida Diversity Council (5 years), Corporate Member of Women in Leadership & Philanthropy (2 years)
Launch of Internship Programs:
Academy of Finance & Muma College of Business Internship Program and HR Prodigy Internship Program for high school students
Publications
Bello, B., The Radical CHRO Series, Diversity: Why Only Looking At Numbers Will Make You Fail, Tampa Bay Business & Wealth, August 2021
Stetenfeld, B., Leadership Roadmaps for Credit Union HR Professionals, Part 1, CUNA HR & Organizational Development Council, April 2016
Bankston, K., Transforming Performance Appraisals: Reinforcing More Effective Talent Development, CUNA HR & OD Council, August 2016