Women Builders Council

Cheryl McKissack
President & CEO
McKissack & McKissack

Cheryl McKissack, CEO of The McKissack Group, Inc., has more than 20 years of experience in construction industry, including major work in the commercial, healthcare, education and transportation sectors. Born in Nashville to Architect William D. Berry and Teacher, Leatrice McKissack, Cheryl represents the fifth generation of the McKissack family's century old business, McKissack & McKissack, the oldest minority-owned design and construction firm in the nation.

As President and CEO of The McKissack Group, Cheryl provides executive leadership on numerous high profile projects and ensures that diversity is implemented throughout each phase of a project or program. Her skills include expertise in estimating, scheduling, design review, construction inspection, and developing and implementing quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) programs. Some of Cheryl's most distinguished clients include Columbia University, the Dormitory of the State of New York, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, the City of Philadelphia, the Philadelphia Housing Authority, and Philadelphia International Airport.

Cheryl serves on various boards, including the Philadelphia Authority of Industrial Development and the National Liberty Museum Board, where she was honored as a 'Hero of Liberty' for her support of humanitarian initiatives and for promoting the responsibilities of a free and diverse America. Cheryl also served as co-chair on Philadelphia Mayor John Street's Transition Committee for Small Business, and is an active member n both the New York Building Congress and Women in Transportation (WTS). Cheryl earned both a bachelor and master's degree in civil engineering from Howard University.