Cheryl Waldrup

Cheryl is a growth strategist and consultant with extensive experience in the information technology (IT) and federal government contracting arena. She has served at both privately-held and publicly-traded companies, as well as one of the largest ESOPs in the U.S. Specializing in corporate growth, capture, brand management, partner marketing, strategic planning, business development and product launch, Cheryl's experience spans diverse markets in both large scale and smaller, entrepreneurial environments.

An accomplished writer and speaker, Cheryl has published more than 100 articles in national and regional publications, including Software Strategies and Plant Site Locations magazines. She has worked in more than 20 countries across the Americas, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.

Cheryl has served as Chief Growth Officer at a number of small businesses including iPower LLC, Aleut Federal and Strongbridge LLC. Prior to Strongbridge, she was the Vice President for Federal Capture at GDIT where she led a team of 22 capture executives with a multi-billion dollar combined pipeline of pursuits. Prior to joining GDIT, Cheryl served as a consultant with Deep Water Point and as the Vice President for Strategic Initiatives for FSA Federal (a joint venture between AECOM and Engility), Vice President for Marketing and Partner Alliances at Govplace, Vice President of Global Marketing for Daon, Strategic Marketing Executive for American Systems Corporation and Director of Marketing and Business Development at General Physics. She has extensive experience in both domestic and international markets.