Cheryl Margaret Cran (born August 19, 1963) is a Canadian entrepreneur and author.[1][2] She is the founder of NextMapping,[3][4] a Future of Work Consultancy and the CEO of Synthesis at Work Inc.[5][6][7] Cran is also the Past President of the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers.[3]

Personal life and education

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Cran was born to David Chouinard and Joanne Hildebrand. She was the lead singer of the rock band Elan.[8]

She is married to Reg Cran and has a daughter and two stepsons.

She is a graduate of Rockhurst University in Communications, Leadership, Communications, and Organizational Development[9] and Exponential Innovation program at Singularity University.[10]

Career

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Cran has been a public speaker for more than 20 years.[11] She is also the Past President of the Global Speakers Federation 2012-2013 and was on the board of directors until 2014.[12]

Cheryl Cran has worked with clients including AT&T, Bell Mobility, Omnitel, Gartner, British Telcomm, and Manulife.[13]

References

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  1. ^ Umoh, Ruth (2018-04-26). "LinkedIn CEO: The No. 1 job skill American employees lack". www.cnbc.com. Retrieved 2019-01-11.
  2. ^ Wang, Jennifer. "Who's The Boss?". Retrieved 2019-01-11.
  3. ^ a b "CAPS National Past Presidents – Canadian Association of Professional Speakers". Retrieved 2019-01-11.
  4. ^ "Women's History Month: 22 Women Entrepreneurs Share Their Hopes for the Future". Business Trends and Insights. Retrieved 2019-05-13.
  5. ^ "#062 - Cheryl Cran - Future of Work Expert". Michael Alf - High Performance in the Digital Age. 2018-08-22. Retrieved 2019-01-11.
  6. ^ "Experts Share The Top 3 Skills to Develop as a Leader". Advanced Business Abilities. 2018-08-29. Retrieved 2019-01-11.
  7. ^ "MISA BC 2018 Fall Conference" (PDF). cdn.ymaws.com. 2018-08-22. Retrieved 2019-01-11.
  8. ^ "Elan - Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)". citizenfreak.com. Retrieved 2019-01-11.
  9. ^ ExpertFile. "Cheryl Cran CEO - Expert with Evolutionary Business Solutions | ExpertFile". expertfile.com. Retrieved 2019-01-11.
  10. ^ "NextMapping | Preparing you for the Future of Work". NextMapping. Retrieved 2019-01-11.
  11. ^ "Fascinating interview with leadership expert Cheryl Cran". A-speakers. Retrieved 2019-01-11.
  12. ^ "Cheryl Cran". Speakers' Spotlight. 2012-12-07. Retrieved 2019-01-11.
  13. ^ "Cheryl Cran - Leadership Change The Future - Speaker". The Sweeney Agency. 2018-10-18. Retrieved 2019-01-11.