Cheryl Cabral
Chief Administrator OfficerIronhorse Funding
Cheryl oversees all compliance strategy and operations, including licensing, internal and external audits and examinations, policies and procedures and monitoring regulatory changes at both the state and federal levels. She also has oversight of Human Resources, legal operations, vendor management and the company’s largest client relationship. Cheryl’s professional background includes extensive experience in the investment (family office) and legal sectors, where she held roles ranging from business manager to paralegal. She studied at Harvard University and holds both Paralegal and National Automotive Finance Compliance certifications. Cheryl currently serves on the Board of the National Automotive Finance Association and participates on several committees within the American Financial Services Association. She resides in Beverly, Massachusetts.
My Areas of Expertise: i.e. strategy, marketing, team building, executive management?
Strategy, executive management, compliance.
Areas of expertise upon which I would like to continue learning:
Technology, AI.
What three keywords best describe you?
Direct, outgoing, empathetic.
Personal Motto:
Bring your best every day.
What are you passionate about?
Making an impact in peoples’ lives – whether employees or customers.
What is something interesting about you that members might not know?
I was a competitive ballroom dancer for over 20 years
Who has been a role model for you?
A woman who mentored me at a previous job – Betsy R.
What are you most proud of?
My children.
MENTORING:
a. What would you say are the key success factors for a mentoring relationship?
Trust and communication
b. What advice would you give yourself as a young executive?
Check the ego at the door; exhibit humility, remind myself that I am at the service of those who report to me – leadership by servitude.
c. What do you know now that you wish you knew when you started your career?
To advocate for myself.
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