CHERYL BERNARD
Two-Time Olympian | Motivational Speaker | CEO
At the age of 23, Cheryl Bernard started an insurance brokerage and propelled the agency to a
multi- million dollar brokerage in just eleven years. At the age of 43, she helped Canada win a
silver medal in curling at the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games.
“Follow your dreams, they know the way. Let your own story come out. Dare to be your best. Reach beyond your grasp, and surround yourself with people who believe you can, and know that you hold the pen when it comes to writing your own life story.”
Cheryl is currently the CEO at Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame, as well as the co-chair for the 2024 Special Olympic Winter Games to be held in Calgary. She believes that her success in sport provided a platform to give back. She was a curling broadcaster with TSN from 2014 to 2022, is a board member of Tourism Calgary, an Ambassador for Goodwill of Alberta, Champion Ambassador of Special Olympics Canada and Co-Chair of the 2024 Calgary Special Olympic Winter Games.
Cheryl is passionate about inspiring others to reach their goals and will draw from both her business and sport experiences to motivate each of us to achieve greatness in everything we do.
Topic - Full Circle
For me life has come full circle, and there are lessons I wish I could have shared with my younger self. Ignore the outside noise and the opinions of others because, at the end of the day, it all comes down to whether or not you believe in yourself.
I have learned that life is made of choices and that I am in charge of how I manage those choices. And I have learned that I need to take time each day to evaluate my priorities. It’s only then that I can be a good partner, role model and leader in life and business. We are here on this planet for such a short time. We owe it to ourselves to give it our very best and have the courage to write our own story.
- Cheryl Bernard