Guiding Excellence in Strategic Partnerships

Sherry built from the ground up and led for seven years the Pediatric Technology Center (PTC) at Georgia Tech in partnership with Children’s HealthCare of Atlanta (CHOA) and Emory School of Medicine. She created an organization that allowed engineers and clinicians to understand each other’s world which led to innovative solutions in the area of pediatric care. By showing donors a healthy ROI, PTC was able to create new devices to extend the life of children and grow funding by a factor of 4. Due to Sherry’s leadership, PTC is now a sustainable organization that has delivered multiple patents and over 90 funded projects while also substantially improving the brand recognition of CHOA as a national medical center for children. Sherry won the President’s Award for Excellence in Multidisciplinary Team Research and has been a six-time winner of the Georgia Bio Award. She was also named Women of the Year in Technology in 2018. She is sought-after speaker on the topics of medical device commercialization and creating public-private partnerships designed to thrive. She was a founding member of the International Society of for Pediatric Innovation and currently serves on their Board. Further she has held numerous board and advisory board positions including Medical University of South Caroline (MUSC) Innovation Board, Atlanta Ronald McDonald House, TAG Health, and most recently Morris, Manning, & Martin Technology Advisory Council. Sherry holds a Bachelor’s of Science from Auburn University in Chemistry. She also attended the University of Oxford where she received a Certificate in Global Innovation. She lives in Atlanta where she enjoys spending time with family, reading and gardening.