Sherry Phillips

Sherry Phillips is a dynamic media executive with over 25 years of experience in digital, native, print and live events. A Forbes veteran, Sherry has an extensive background in sales and is known for boosting revenue. Sherry led the events team since 2018, including programming, logistics and production and was recently elevated to Forbes' Chief Marketing Officer. As CMO, Sherry leads the creative, design, integrated and sales development teams, who are crucial members of activating, executing and selling sponsorships, partnerships and events across all aspects of Forbes' revenue-driving business. While she was the Senior Vice President of the Live team, Forbes hosted over 100 in-person events a year throughout the world-from smaller, bespoke events for influential business leaders to larger-scale events hosting over 9,000 attendees at its Under 30 Summit. In March of 2020, when the pandemic quickly halted all in-person gatherings, under Sherry's leadership, Forbes pivoted and took its events virtual to maintain the connection with key audiences and ultimately support these communities at a time when it was needed most. The business media giant leveraged technology to create seamless experiences during its virtual events for both its audiences and speakers, hosting over 60 virtual events with 50,000+ attendees from 188 countries in 2020 alone. Now in 2021, the event slate is full and Forbes has become the leader in the virtual space. Sherry's success as a leader derives from her ability to create lasting relationships, customer-first approach and inspiring the generations below her to rise up. Sherry graduated from the University of Michigan and lives in Philadelphia, PA with her husband and four children.