SHERRYL ANDERSON, CO-FOUNDER & CEO
Sherryl Anderson is the Co-Founder & CEO of Growing Hope Project, a female minority-owned small business. The Growing Hope Project inspires and energizes communities by connecting science and technology with vibrant living. The platform is designed to be flexible, inclusive, engaging and multi-dimensional, where individuals of all ages explore, learn and practice sustainable living & life skills to create a prosperous future for themselves, their families, and our economy. This is the lens through which we view Economic Development. Sherryl oversees multimedia development, technology integration, information systems, software customization & systems integration, grant writing, front-end software design, web development, and communication design to ensure the efficiency and effectiveness of programs. One such USDA-funded program, Farm to School, is a hands-on and interactive 6-week program helping Elementary & Middle School Students learn Farm to Table Concepts and provide career exposure by meeting professionals within the Food Systems Ecosystem. Sherryl has a B.S. in Computer Information Systems and a Minor in Business from La Sierra University.
Before Night Owl Bay, Sherryl started her professional career doing Business Development in Commercial Banking for over 8 years. She managed and grew a portfolio of commercial banking clients during that time. She also assisted in designing and creating training for onboarding new employees and developed and managed targeted marketing campaigns.
