Cheryl McCallum

Background

About Cheryl McCallum

A dynamic, farsighted business development and community relations professional who defies complacency and is driven to provide value, seeking to leverage high-touch stakeholder engagement expertise • Proven track record navigating complex organizational structures, building mutually beneficial relationships, and pipelines of prospective partnerships to maximize revenue attainment, brand visibility, and community impact • Strategic relationship development and management, including new partner and stakeholder cultivation, engagement, and stewardship, i.e, community events and educational programs, small/large and private/public opportunities • Motivated by meeting and exceeding financial targets, new business development, growing and diversifying the revenue portfolio and other metrics, and improving return on investment • Excellent communication (verbal and written), and interpersonal effectiveness demonstrated through successful collaboration with colleagues, C-Suite executives, board members, public figures, media, public relations, government, and community stakeholders • High energy and self-motivated with a high tolerance for ambiguity and the ability to lead and succeed during periods of change and growth; strong organizational skills and talented at handling multiple projects, working under tight deadlines with extraordinary attention to detail, and exercising critical thinking, sound judgment, and decision-making • Tenacious negotiator and creative problem solver with high integrity and strong business and political acumen, able to motivate and gain consensus amongst diverse stakeholders