Cheryl Bernard, a two-time Olympian, has maintained a top five status on the World Curling Tour. Her accomplishments include a 2009 Canadian Olympic Trial gold medalist, a 2010 Olympic silver medalist, a four-time Alberta women’s champion, a Canadian runner-up, and TSN Skins finalist.
Some of her biggest successes have been in building performances in the corporate, not-for-profit, and sporting worlds. Cheryle knows strategy, has the vision, and the ability to connect and engage awareness among both corporate leaders and those they employ.
Cheryl started her own general insurance brokerage in Calgary at age 23. Her agency saw $7 million in sales in 12 years. She then started re-focusing on curling, fundraising, and writing and sold her agency to Western Union Insurance.
The timing was right because her father was soon diagnosed with a terminal brain tumor, so Cheryl devoted her time to caring for him. His illness and death inspired her to create the annual Curl for a Cure to support the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. The event ran for five years drawing $1.3 million in support.
Cheryl is also an author as she co-authored “Between the Sheets Creating Curling Champions” in 2005 which describes the mental aspect of the sport. She added another section to the book called “The Silver Lining” in 20011.
Retiring from curling in 2014, Cheryl was hired as a broadcast analyst by TSN. She splits time between broadcasting and public speaking. Her experienced delivery and impactful presentations are big influences for audiences and spark enthusiasm.
