Professional Biography - Dr. Cheryl B. Richardson

Dr. Cheryl B. Richardson is president of CBR Consulting, LLC which specializes in human resources and organization development consulting services.

Dr. Richardson has over 25 years experience in the human resources area. Most recently, she was Senior Director of Human Resources for McDonald's Corporation overseeing an organization with over $3 billion in revenues. She has consulted with human resources professionals and Managing Directors in the US, Korea, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia.

Dr. Richardson received her PhD in Organization Development from Benedictine University, her MS in Management Science from Binghamton University and BA in Elementary Education from Rowan University (formerly Glassboro State College.)

Dr. Richardson holds professional memberships in the National Association of Female Executives (NAFE), Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), Organization Development Network (ODN), Academy of Management (AOM), and Chicago Organization Development Institute (CODIC).

Dr. Richardson serves as Secretary for the Board of Managers of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boys & Girls Club of Chicago. She serves as an Adjunct Professor at Benedictine University in Lisle, IL. She is a member of Delta Sigma Theta service sorority. She also volunteers with the Community Career Center in Naperville, IL and currently serves as President of the Board of Directors.

Dr. Richardson was honored with the Community Career Center's 2006 Dwyer Award for outstanding service to the organization and also received the 2006 Influential Women in Business Award from the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) and the Business Ledger.

Dr. Richardson co-authored (with Gina Hinrichs, PhD) the article "Seeking Solutions, Discourse and Progress Towards the Future." It appears in the August 2007 edition of the AI Practitioner which is an international magazine published in London.
Seeking Solutions, Discourse and Progress.pdf

http://www.aipractitioner.com

Dr. Richardson is a 2011 recipient of The Chicago United Business Leaders of Color award. It is presented bi-annually "to exceptional individuals who currently serve, or are ready to contribute, as board directors of Fortune 1,000 companies. They represent the kind of talent that companies seek, and they actively recruit and groom other accomplished executives as an integral part of their professional mission. They speak about valuing and developing people and relationships as top priorities."

"What lies behind us and what lies before us are only tiny matters compared to what lies within us."
Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Healthy, vibrant
organizations are
a critical component
of the ideal global
landscape.”

—Dr. Cheryl B. Richardson

Our Cheryl

Above is a special tribute to Cheryl,
authored by Tonia D.Benas

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