Cheryl McMurtry

Cheryl J Muldrew-McMurtry is an accountant, certified non-profit consultant, global financial educator, speaker and senior executive with an expertise in managerial accounting, financial and strategic planning, data analysis, risk management and taxes. A native of Chicago, Illinois, Cheryl graduated from Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee, in May 1993 with a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting. After graduation, Cheryl relocated to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to begin her career at Firstar Corporation (now US Bank) as a financial analyst. Cheryl’s career continued to flourish providing her the opportunity to work for several for-profit and nonprofit organizations in southeastern Wisconsin which include Time Warner Cable, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, WTMJ-4 and Darrell Lynn Hines College Preparatory Academy of Excellence. For the past 12 years, she has served as chief financial officer at World Outreach & Bible Training Center. In March of 2004, Cheryl founded McMurtry Financial Services, LLC and serves as the President and Principal Accountant of the organization. With over 30 years of experience, Cheryl’s mission is to strengthen the financial viability of for-profit and nonprofit organizations. Cheryl offers an array of services that also includes financial education and seminars for small groups and civic organizations, including the Northwest Side Community Development Corporation, BMO Bank, Carroll University, Webster University, Northwest Missouri State University – KC, and Mount Mary University to name a few.

Cheryl has a certification in Nonprofit Organizational Assessment and Nonprofit Life Cycles and is a member of the National Association of Tax Professionals, the National Association of Women Business Owners, Professional Dimensions, the African American Chamber of Commerce Milwaukee and the Wisconsin Black Chamber of Commerce. She serves as the treasurer of the board for YoungLife Ministries and a finance committee member for the Urban Learning Collaborative. She also serves on the City of Milwaukee Housing Trust Fund Advisory Board and as state council member for Small Business Majority.

She is the wife of her loving husband, Timothy L. McMurtry, II, and serves alongside him as an Associate Pastor at World Outreach & Bible Training Center, Inc. They have two beautiful children, Joshua and Layla.