A native of Atlanta, Georgia, Cheryl F. Turner is a seasoned attorney committed to community service and expanding opportunities for others.

She is a graduate of Emory College and Emory University School of Law, where she was a Martin Luther King Jr. Scholar and a Woodruff Scholar, respectively.  As an active alumna, she has been a member of several university boards, including the Emory Alumni Board and the Emory Law School Alumni Board.  In addition to her board service, she spearheaded the creation of the Dr. Rudolph Byrd Memorial Scholarship, an endowed scholarship benefiting Emory college students.  Currently, she serves as the Alumni Counselor to the Emory University Board of Trustees.