Cheryl M. Palmer

Cheryl M. Palmer is the Director at B&G Foods. Cheryl has over 20 years of experience in the hospitality industry, including revenue management, sales, marketing, reservations, and customer service. Cheryl has a proven track record of increasing revenues and improving operational efficiencies.

Prior to their current role, Cheryl was the Chief Revenue Officer for Club Quarters Management, LLC, where they were responsible for revenues of 20 hotels in 8 leading business markets. Cheryl grew membership usage 15% per annum and opened 5 new hotels in NYC, Chicago and London from 2008 - 2011. Under their leadership, the company achieved RevPAR (Revenue per available room) consistently above industry averages and increased revenues 25% with a 59% increase in company NOI (2010).

Cheryl also has extensive experience in retail operations, productivity, talent acquisition and management, and merchandising. Cheryl spent two years as the VP of Retail Operations for Gap Inc. (Ticker: GPS), where they increased online revenues by 80% and improved turnover by 30%.

Cheryl is a board co-chair for the Executive Forum. Cheryl earned their degree from the Cornell School of Hotel Administration.

Cheryl M. Palmer has a MBA in Business from Simmons College - Simmons School of Management and an AS in Animal Science (Pre-Vet) from University of Massachusetts Amherst.