BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20141014T153000Z DTEND:20141014T170000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:New Albany Chamber Membership Luncheon with Speaker Cheryl Krueger DESCRIPTION:Cheryl L. Krueger - An Entrepreneur's Road to Success\n\n\n\nCheryl Krueger\, 62\, is the Founder and former-President and Chief Executive Officer of Cheryl & Co.\, a cookie\, gourmet dessert\, and gift basket retailer. She started the company in 1981 in Columbus Ohio with a single cookie store that grew into a $50 million corporation. In March 2005\, Cheryl & Co. was sold to 1-800 Flowers with Cheryl remaining as its CEO until March 2009 when she retired. She recently founded KRUEGER+CO. Consulting\, Inc. and serves as its CEO. Its primary focus is to help companies develop creative marketing and sales strategies as well as evaluate and identify opportunities in product development pipelines\, operations\, logistics\, and improve financial performance. \n\n \n\nCheryl graduated from Bowling Green State University Summa Cum Laude in 1974 with a degree in Liberal Arts. She began her career as a Buyer for Burdines Department Stores headquartered in Miami\, Florida. She also worked as a Vice President of Sales for Chaus\, Inc. (a women's clothing line) in New York City and at The Limited as a Merchandise Manager. After founding Cheryl & Co. in 1981 with her college roommate Caryl Walker\, Cheryl continued to work two jobs to fund the growth of her company until 1985 when Caryl was diagnosed with cancer and passed away in 1986. \n\n \n\nAfter joining Cheryl & Co. full time in 1986\, she repositioned the company to include not only retail stores\, but also developed a business gift division and became the first cookie company in the United States to start a catalog division in 1989. In 1992\, Cheryl & Co. created a foodservice division which started selling to the airlines. The internet\, which is the largest and fastest growing division\, was launched in 1997. \n\n \n\nCheryl & Co. products have been featured on Rachael Ray\, Ellen DeGeneres\, CNN\, Dr. Phil\, The Today Show\, the Food Network\, QVC\, and numerous regional TV stations along with multiple radio and print features across the country. \n\n \n\nCheryl currently serves as a Board member for Bob Evans Farms Inc.\, and is Chairperson of their Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. In 2012\, Cheryl was appointed to The Ohio State University Board of Trustees. \n\n \n\nShe also served on the Board of The James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute Foundation as its Past President\, was recently appointed to serve on The Ohio State University Medical Center Board\, and was asked to serve as the Co-Chair for Project ONE\, the upcoming capital campaign for the OSU Medical Center and James Cancer Hospital. She also serves on The OSU Foundation Board. She currently serves as Chairperson on the Marketing Committee for the Columbus Academy after serving 8 years as a member of its Board of Trustees as well as its President. She was Chair for Columbus Academy's last Capital Campaign. She is a member of the World President's Organization (WPO) and an Honorary Board Member for the Seal of Ohio Girl Scout Council. Her past Board involvement includes the Columbus Chamber of Commerce\, the Federal Reserve Board for District 4\, The OSU 4-H Foundation Board\, and The OSU Human Ecology Advisory Board. \n\n \n\nCheryl is honored to have received awards from many prestigious organizations\, from the YWCA Woman of Achievement Award to "Business Person of the Year" from The Ohio State University and the Business Integrity Award given by the Greater Columbus Better Business Bureau. Following her induction into the Ohio Women's Hall of Fame\, she was selected as Female Entrepreneur of the Year for the United States by Working Woman Magazine. She recently received the James Champion Award for her service to the James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute. \n\n \n\nShe is extremely proud of the countless non-profit partnerships she has helped inspire including raising over $250\,000 for the Tressel Family Fund\, Cookies for A's project\, CHIPS Program recognized by the state of Ohio as an outstanding example of private businesses partnering with public schools\, student scholarship programs\, military support programs\, establishing relationships with the area food banks\, and her trips to Appalachia each year with her church to help families in need.\n\n \n\nAs John Kasich (former Ohio Congressman\, Fox News Show Host\, and Governor Candidate for Ohio) was quoted in his book\, Courage is Contagious: "We need thousands more business owners with Cheryl Krueger's courage\, creativity\, compassion\, and sense of civic duty." \n\n\n\nCheryl L. Krueger\n\nAwards & Accolades\n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n Personal Recognition\n\n \n \n \n OSU's Gerlach Award of Distinction - 2010\n \n \n Champion Award The James Cancer Hospital & Solove Research Institute 2009\n \n \n Doctor of Humanities Capital University 2009\n \n \n Dallas Hamilton Entrepreneurial Hall of Fame College of Business Administration\, Bowling Green Sate University 2008\n \n \n Center Ohio Corporate Caring Award 2007\n \n \n Multiple Sclerosis Society Norman Cohn Award 2007\n \n \n Junior Achievement Ohio Business Hall of Fame 2005\n \n \n Olentangy Business Hall of Fame 2003\n \n \n Central Ohio Business Hall of Fame by Junior Achievement 2002\n \n \n Distinguished Leadership "Celebration of Hope" presented by Huntington's Disease Society of America 2002\n \n \n Working Woman Magazine Entrepreneurial Awards General Excellence Award 1999\n \n \n Working Woman Magazine Top 500 Women-owned Businesses 1998\, 1999\n \n \n Ohio Women's Hall of Fame 1999\n \n \n Ohio BEST Practice Integrated Project (C.H.I.P.) 1999\n \n \n Business Woman of the Year\, Columbus Consumers' Choice Award for Business Excellence 1999\n \n \n Who's Who in American Business 1989\, 1990\, 1995\, 1996\, 1997\n \n \n The Ohio Department of Development Excellence in Enterprise Award 1996\n \n \n Rosabeth Moss Kanter-Excellence in Enterprise Award 1996\n \n \n BBB Business Integrity Award of the Year 1995\n \n \n Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 1988\, 1991\, 1994\n \n \n \n AB Graham Club Award - OSU 4-H Foundation 1994\n \n \n Outstanding Innovative Achievement Award presented by Innovation Alliance 1992\n \n \n 4H Alumni Recognition Award 1992\n \n \n Outstanding Achievement in Service Bowling Green State University -- 1990\n \n \n YWCA Women of Achievement Award 1987\n \n \n The Ohio State University Ohio Business Person of the Year 1986\n \n \n Columbus Chamber of Commerce Business Person of the Year 1985\n \n \n Ohio Community Achievement & Influence Award 1985\n \n \n \n Who's Who Among College Students 1973-1974\n \n \n \n \n\n Cheryl & Co. Recognition\n\n \n \n \n American Institute of Banking Superior Rating - 2001 thru 2008\n \n \n Ohio Circle of Customer Excellence Award - 2007\n \n \n American Graphic Design Award 2004\n \n \n Fast Fifty Award Business First Magazine - 1997\, 1998\, 1999\n \n \n United Way Employer of the Year - 1996\n \n \n \n Institute of Business Design Best Store Design\n \n \n \n Mead Top 60 Awards of Excellence in Graphic Arts (2 awards)\n \n \n \n Best Cookie of Columbus (3 years)\n \n \n \n Best of Indianapolis (6 years) X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Cheryl L. Krueger - An Entrepreneur'\;s Road to Success
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\nCheryl Krueger\, 62\, is the Founder and former-President and Chief Executive Officer of Cheryl &\; Co.\, a cookie\, gourmet dessert\, and gift basket retailer. \; She started the company in 1981 in Columbus Ohio with a single cookie store that grew into a $50 million corporation. \; In March 2005\, Cheryl &\; Co. was sold to 1-800 Flowers with Cheryl remaining as its CEO until March 2009 when she retired. \; She recently founded KRUEGER+CO. Consulting\, Inc. and serves as its CEO. \; Its primary focus is to help companies develop creative marketing and sales strategies as well as evaluate and identify opportunities in product development pipelines\, operations\, logistics\, and improve financial performance. \;
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\nCheryl graduated from Bowling Green State University Summa Cum Laude in 1974 with a degree in Liberal Arts. \; She began her career as a Buyer for Burdines Department Stores headquartered in Miami\, Florida. \; She also worked as a Vice President of Sales for Chaus\, Inc. (a women&rsquo\;s clothing line) in New York City and at The Limited as a Merchandise Manager. \; After founding Cheryl &\; Co. in 1981 with her college roommate Caryl Walker\, Cheryl continued to work two jobs to fund the growth of her company until 1985 when Caryl was diagnosed with cancer and passed away in 1986. \;
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\nAfter joining Cheryl &\; Co. full time in 1986\, she repositioned the company to include not only retail stores\, but also developed a business gift division and became the first cookie company in the United States to start a catalog division in 1989. \; In 1992\, Cheryl &\; Co. created a foodservice division which started selling to the airlines. \; The internet\, which is the largest and fastest growing division\, was launched in 1997. \;
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\nCheryl &\; Co. products have been featured on Rachael Ray\, Ellen DeGeneres\, CNN\, Dr. Phil\, The Today Show\, the Food Network\, QVC\, and numerous regional TV stations along with multiple radio and print features across the country. \;
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\nCheryl currently serves as a Board member for Bob Evans Farms Inc.\, and is Chairperson of their Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. \; In 2012\, Cheryl was appointed to The Ohio State University Board of Trustees. \;
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\nShe also served on the Board of The James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute Foundation as its Past President\, was recently appointed to serve on The Ohio State University Medical Center Board\, and was asked to serve as the Co-Chair for Project ONE\, the upcoming capital campaign for the OSU Medical Center and James Cancer Hospital. \; She also serves on The OSU Foundation Board. \; She currently serves as Chairperson on the Marketing Committee for the Columbus Academy after serving 8 years as a member of its Board of Trustees as well as its President. \; She was Chair for Columbus Academy&rsquo\;s last Capital Campaign. \; She is a member of the World President&rsquo\;s Organization (WPO) and an Honorary Board Member for the Seal of Ohio Girl Scout Council. \; Her past Board involvement includes the Columbus Chamber of Commerce\, the Federal Reserve Board for District 4\, The OSU 4-H Foundation Board\, and The OSU Human Ecology Advisory Board. \;
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\nCheryl is honored to have received awards from many prestigious organizations\, from the YWCA Woman of Achievement Award to &ldquo\;Business Person of the Year&rdquo\; from The Ohio State University and the Business Integrity Award given by the Greater Columbus Better Business Bureau. \; Following her induction into the Ohio Women&rsquo\;s Hall of Fame\, she was selected as Female Entrepreneur of the Year for the United States by Working Woman Magazine. \; She recently received the James Champion Award for her service to the James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute. \;
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\nShe is extremely proud of the countless non-profit partnerships she has helped inspire including raising over $250\,000 for the Tressel Family Fund\, Cookies for A&rsquo\;s project\, CHIPS Program &ndash\; recognized by the state of Ohio as an outstanding example of private businesses partnering with public schools\, student scholarship programs\, military support programs\, establishing relationships with the area food banks\, and her trips to Appalachia each year with her church to help families in need.
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\nAs John Kasich (former Ohio Congressman\, Fox News Show Host\, and Governor Candidate for Ohio) was quoted in his book\, Courage is Contagious: \; &ldquo\;We need thousands more business owners with Cheryl Krueger&rsquo\;s courage\, creativity\, compassion\, and sense of civic duty.&rdquo\; \;
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\n Personal Recognition
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OSU&rsquo\;s Gerlach Award of Distinction - 2010
Champion Award &ndash\; The James Cancer Hospital &\; Solove Research Institute &ndash\; 2009
Doctor of Humanities &ndash\; Capital University &ndash\; 2009
Dallas Hamilton Entrepreneurial Hall of Fame &ndash\; College of Business Administration\, Bowling Green Sate University &ndash\; 2008
Center Ohio Corporate Caring Award &ndash\; 2007
Multiple Sclerosis Society &ndash\; Norman Cohn Award &ndash\; 2007
Junior Achievement &ndash\; Ohio Business Hall of Fame &ndash\; 2005
Olentangy Business Hall of Fame &ndash\; 2003
Central Ohio Business Hall of Fame by Junior Achievement &ndash\; 2002
Distinguished Leadership &ldquo\;Celebration of Hope&rdquo\; presented by Huntington&rsquo\;s Disease Society of America &ndash\; 2002
Working Woman Magazine Entrepreneurial Awards &ndash\; General Excellence Award &ndash\; 1999
Working Woman Magazine &ndash\; Top 500 Women-owned Businesses &ndash\; 1998\, 1999
Ohio Women&rsquo\;s Hall of Fame &ndash\; 1999
Ohio BEST Practice &ndash\; Integrated Project (C.H.I.P.) &ndash\; 1999
Business Woman of the Year\, Columbus &ndash\; Consumers&rsquo\; Choice Award for Business Excellence &ndash\; 1999
Who&rsquo\;s Who in American Business &ndash\; 1989\, 1990\, 1995\, 1996\, 1997
The Ohio Department of Development &ndash\; Excellence in Enterprise Award &ndash\; 1996
Rosabeth Moss Kanter-Excellence in Enterprise Award &ndash\; 1996
BBB Business Integrity Award of the Year &ndash\; 1995
Ernst &\; Young Entrepreneur of the Year &ndash\; 1988\, 1991\, 1994 \;
AB Graham Club Award - \; OSU 4-H Foundation &ndash\; 1994
Outstanding Innovative Achievement Award presented by Innovation Alliance &ndash\; 1992
4H Alumni Recognition Award &ndash\; 1992
Outstanding Achievement in Service &ndash\; Bowling Green State University -- 1990
YWCA Women of Achievement Award &ndash\; 1987
The Ohio State University &ndash\; Ohio Business Person of the Year &ndash\; 1986
Columbus Chamber of Commerce &ndash\; Business Person of the Year &ndash\; 1985
Ohio Community Achievement &\; Influence Award &ndash\; 1985 \;
Who&rsquo\;s Who Among College Students &ndash\; 1973-1974 \;
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\n Cheryl &\; Co. Recognition
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American Institute of Banking &ndash\; Superior Rating - 2001 thru 2008
Ohio Circle of Customer Excellence Award - 2007
American Graphic Design Award &ndash\; 2004
Fast Fifty Award &ndash\; Business First Magazine - 1997\, 1998\, 1999
United Way Employer of the Year - 1996 \;
Institute of Business Design &ndash\; Best Store Design \;
Mead Top 60 Awards of Excellence in Graphic Arts (2 awards) \;
Best Cookie of Columbus (3 years) \;
Best of Indianapolis (6 years) \;
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