Sherry's successful career began as a Department Manager with Jordan Marsh Retail Company in Boston, Massachusetts in 1973, then moving into Pharmaceutical Sales with Dorsey Laboratories in 1975. She left Dorsey Laboratory to join Digital Equipment Corporation in 1979.

Sherry served 20 years with Digital Equipment Corporation in operational, sales and senior management roles. She was always involved in the "new" go-to-market initiatives and effectively worked cross-functional and partnership relationships. Sherry played an integral role in many start-up businesses within Digital. She managed and planned for local and national direct and partner sales organizations with triumphant results. Sherry was able to broaden her experience in the international sector as Director of European Operations for Global Accounts, while living in Geneva, Switzerland. During this time Digital Equipment Corporation was acquired by Compaq. Sherry was appointed into a leadership role to both the European and Worldwide acquisition integration teams.

Over the last 5 years Sherry was contracted by a Fortune 500 company to assist in the incubation process of two start-up companies. One such company introduced a state-of the-art Geospatial Intelligence software offering that was highly acclaimed for threat assessment and mitigation. Sherry was instrumental in developing and implementing a market introduction strategy that launched this technology into the Federal marketplace and successfully achieved product acceptance. Her interest continues to focus on emerging technologies and products in the aspect of creating businesses for market penetration. Sherry has also been active with charity work especially in the areas of the performing arts and community outreach.

Sherry graduated from Stephens College, Columbia, MO with a bachelors degree in Business and attended Oxford University, Oxford, England her Junior year. Sherry has continued her education by completing a course in Marketing for Non-Profit Organizations at Radcliffe College, Cambridge, MA.