Biography
Sheryl is a Principal and Managing Director of Gensler’s Columbus office, where she brings people together around the possibilities of design. A recognized adaptive reuse expert, she helps clients see new potential in existing buildings and turn complex challenges into lasting value.
Sheryl leads the Columbus office with a focus on strong teams, trusted client relationships, and work that responds to the city’s evolving needs. She also works with owners and developers across markets to reposition complex properties through strategies grounded in place, brand, sustainability, and long-term value. Her award-winning portfolio includes The Old Chicago Post Office, The Mart, and The Book Depository in Detroit. A frequent voice on stranded assets and building conversions, she is active in ULI’s Redevelopment and Reuse Product Council.
Leading our Columbus office means listening closely to what the city needs next, bringing the right voices together, and using design to create places where people and communities can thrive.
Selected Projects
Qualifications and Recognition
Bachelor of Arts, Interior Design, Harrington College of Design
Registered Interior Designer: Illinois
NCIDQ
RID
Member, ULI Redevelopment and Reuse Product Council
Member, NOMA
Member, Airport Consultants Council Young Professionals Group
Chicagoan of the Year in Architecture, 2019
Connect CRE Women in Real Estate, 2019
Harrington College of Design Distinguished Alumni, 2016
Panelist, Bisnow Ohio State of the Market, 2025
Speaker, Columbus Realtors Commercial Member Forum, 2025
Speaker, ULI Columbus Emerging Trends 2025
Board Member, Washington D.C. YMCA
