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Sheryl Burke

Senior Vice President of Corporate Social Responsibility
CVS Health

As Senior Vice President of CVS Health's Corporate Social Responsibility & Philanthropy, Sheryl is responsible for guiding the CVS Health enterprise to success in reaching our ten-year CSR Strategy: Healthy 2030.  She is responsible accelerating CVS Health's leadership in Sustainability and Social Responsibility practices.  Sheryl also serves as President of CVS Health's Foundation where she aligns the Foundation's philanthropic strategies to CVS Health's strategy of bringing heart to every moment of your health.

Prior to this, Sheryl led Aetna's Cross-Enterprise Strategic Innovation organization. She was responsible for accelerating CVS Health's strategy to deliver unmatched access, engagement and connectivity to care through a best-in-class, consumer-centric experience. In this role she led Aetna's behavioral health and clinical strategy, products and operations organizations. Additionally, Sheryl led the Enterprise Product Council and Aetna's work related to COVID-19 vaccine administration.

With more than 25 years of experience in the health care industry, Sheryl has dedicated the bulk of her career to Aetna and CVS Health. Because of her results-driven leadership style and strong analytical skills, Sheryl has been tapped to lead multiple acquisitions and divestures. She has held several diverse leadership roles within most of the company's business segments including President of Aetna's Commercial Business, head of Specialty Businesses, head of Enterprise Sales and Distribution, head of National Care Management and head of National Account Customer Operations. She also has held senior leadership roles in Sales, Underwriting and Client Relations.

Outside of her daily responsibilities, Sheryl is passionate about giving back to the community. She serves on the Hartford Promise Board of Directors, whose mission is to expand the educational opportunities for the children of Hartford and, in doing so, transform the lives of Hartford students and the city. Sheryl also served as a member of the Aetna Foundation Board of Directors for seven years and volunteers her time and talents with several Hartford, CT area non-profit organizations, including  Arm2Arm and South Congregational Youth in Mission.