Cheryl Myers

As a first-wave Holt adoptee and through extended family, Cheryl is grateful for the many ways adoption has touched her life and is honored to contribute to Harry and Bertha’s ongoing legacy. Her background includes policy, organizational and economic development, education/youth advocacy, and a history of assisting organizations to construct equitable cultures and embed collaborative practices. She is currently the Oregon Deputy Secretary of State and her prior public service includes operations and engagement director for the Educator Advancement Council, chief of staff for the Higher Education Commission, and director of economic and business equity on the Oregon governor’s cabinet. She is also a longstanding private sector business owner. Cheryl has served in a variety of community roles, including eight years as an elected school board member for a large Oregon school district and in numerous local and national nonprofit board roles.