Sheryl O’Loughlin

Sheryl O’Loughlin is an accomplished entrepreneur, CEO, and board member with 30 years of experience leading fast-growing, innovative consumer products companies.

Sheryl currently serves on the board of directors for Pet IQ Inc. (NASDAQ: PETQ), pet medication and wellness, Farmer Focus, organic, human-raised, traceable chicken and Miyoko’s Creamery, a plant-based cheese and butter. She is also an advisory board member of S. Martinelli and Company, a multi-generational family-owned, premium juice company.

In 2018, Sheryl co-founded the Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (J.E.D.I) Collaborative, a project of OSC. In 2018, she co-founded the Women on Boards Project and had served as the Board Chair. Both non-profits focus on supporting and advocating for a more inclusive industry and economy to drive innovation, growth, profitability, and justice.

From 2015 to 2019, Sheryl was CEO of REBBL, the first plant-based, super herb adaptogen beverage company. In partnership with Not for Sale (NFS), a nonprofit dedicated to co-creating a future without human trafficking. Under Sheryl’s leadership, the company grew revenue 23-fold and increased margin by 20 points via increased velocity, distribution, and innovation. REBBL donated $1 million to NSF and worked toward a regenerative, just supply chain.

Earlier in her career, Sheryl served as the CEO of Clif Bar and Company, a family-owned company. As CEO, Sheryl grew the company from $100 million to $200 million in revenue in less than three years. She led the concept development and introduction of Luna, which became a $70 million business in three years and continues as a core brand in the company’s portfolio. She led the company to profitably become a pioneer in purpose-driven business. She went on to co-found and serve as CEO for Plum, Inc., a healthy, organic food company that aims to nourish kids “from the highchair to the lunch box.” In 2013, Plum was successfully sold to Campbell Soup Company.

After Plum, Sheryl was the executive director of the Center for Entrepreneurial Studies at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. She held a faculty position at Sonoma State University, where she taught hundreds of aspiring entrepreneurs.

In 2017, Sheryl introduced her first book, Killing It: An Entrepreneur’s Guide to Keeping Your Head Without Losing Your Heart (Harper Business) focused on the mental health of entrepreneurs. The book was featured in Fortune, Conscious Company, Inc., Forbes, and Huffington Post, among others.

Sheryl earned her Bachelor of Business Administration from the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan and her Master of Business Administration from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.