Cheryl Lacost

Cheryl LaCost is an experienced professional currently serving as General Manager at Montessori Unlimited, overseeing 27 Montessori schools across the United States to maintain high-quality educational environments. In addition to this role, Cheryl works as an Educational Consultant at Sage Extensions. Previous positions include leadership roles at Brickton Montessori School, where Cheryl was Head of School, Interim Head of School, and Directress, as well as Vice President of Administration at Michael Reese Hospital, focusing on physician recruitment and practice management. Cheryl's extensive background in healthcare management includes positions as Principal Consultant at The Cobalt Group, Inc. and Director of Operations Support at Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corporation. Cheryl began their career as a Manager in the Consulting Division at Grant Thornton LLP. Academic credentials include an MBA in Entrepreneurship from Gies College of Business at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and a Bachelor's degree in Economics from Illinois State University.