Cherie started her career in the field of computer engineering specializing in research and development for IBM in Burlington, Vermont. As a manager, her area of focus also included failure analysis which determined chip reliability under stress testing before the product went to market. She determined final discoveries and decision-making authority to release products to manufacturing for cutting-edge technologies at NASA. After her career with IBM, Cherie followed her passion for education and taught Physical Education for 14 years while raising their two children. While teaching, Cherie proudly co-pioneered The First Tee National School Program which started with 48 students and has been instrumental in reaching over 10 million young people throughout the USA.
Cherie, founder and CEO of a nationally recognized Austin, Texas-based company, has won many innovative awards. The name of her company is called Healincomfort. It is appropriately named from her personal experience, as that was the last thing that occurred after her breast cancer surgery. Healincomfort is dedicated to helping patients heal in comfort and dignity after mastectomy surgery in their battle against breast cancer with her patented and innovative post-operative garment.
Recent awards and recognition include the 2016 Austin Woman Magazine's Woman's Way Award for product innovation. Healincomfort was one of 15 Small Business Administration finalist's for the 2015 InnovateHER business competition in Washington, DC. She is the winner of the 2015 Texas Women in Business Philanthropy and winner of the 2014 Austin Woman Chamber of Commerce Blazing Star Award. Cherie was a panelist for RISE on “how to bootstrap your business,” and a 2013 RISE finalist for Roy Spence's Don’t Do Mild Award for socially responsible businesses.
Healincomfort is a Certified Woman Owned Business with WBENC, WOSB, and HUB status, and was nationally recognized as a Lillie Knox Foundation Award recipient. Cherie is an active member Amazing Women Alliance, Texas Women in Business, and The Women’s Business Enterprise National Council. She was an international speaker in London, England for Undefeeted LIVE's "Achieve the IMPOSSIBLE."
Cherie is the co-founder, advisor, and certified national trainer for NSP (National School Program) which trains physical education teachers across the United States to implement The First Tee National School Program and its 9 Core Values and 9 Healthy Habits. Cherie also proudly serves on the board of The First Tee of Greater Austin, which provides a safe and educational place for children to get off the streets and onto greens. She is often heard saying, "We are more than a game!"
In her spare time, Cherie enjoys playing golf and riding BMW motorcycles all over the world with her husband, Adam. Cherie's husband, Adam, is a three-time Ironman and four-time Boston Marathon qualifier. He is the Director of Leadership Development at the corporate headquarters for Waste Connections. Cherie and Adam have two amazing children, Ashley and Adam, who also live in Austin, Texas along with their two rescue dogs, Abby and Bear.
It is clear that Cherie gives her all in everything she does and has a passion for making a difference, not only in Austin, TX but the world.
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