Bio
Whether leading a webinar, workshop or presiding as the keynote speaker, Sheri Chaney Jones brings her extensive experience of transforming the bottom line for nonprofits and government organizations and introduces attendees to a fresh approach and insight using data and measurement to impact social change.
For more than 20 years, Sheri Chaney Jones has worked alongside foundation, non-profit, and government leaders to help them use data to solve complex social problems. An author, professor, and internationally recognized expert, Sheri believes in data, metrics, and accountability. After a 10 year career in government evaluating the impact of public funding, Sheri founded Measurement Resources Company in 2010. Now a national firm, Measurement Resources increases the capacity of non-profit and government sector organizations through high-performance practices and data-driven insights.
In 2018, Sheri launched SureImpact to automate and simplify the process of collecting and sharing outcomes and impact data. Sheri is a thought leader on public sector evaluation and applied organizational research.
She is the author of Impact & Excellence: Data-Driven Strategies for Aligning Mission, Culture, and Performance in Nonprofit and Government Organizations (Jossey Bass, 2014).
Sheri is passionate about women’s equity and the advancement of girls. She is a Columbus Chapter Past President of the National Association of Women Business Owners and a Commissioner for the Columbus Women’s Commission for the Mayor’s Office.
She holds a Master of Arts degree in Industrial and Organizational Psychology from Central Michigan University and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from The Ohio State University. Sheri, her husband Matt and their four children live in Columbus, Ohio.