Cheryl Slusarchuk

Summary

Cheryl has a passion for creating and leading high-performance teams that enable outstanding people to excel. Cheryl’s background in commerce and computer science supported a highly successful legal career helping technology companies realise their commercial goals in a practical, precise, and no-nonsense way. Cheryl loves the technology space: the creative energy, the focus, and the collective intellect creates a fertile ground for the high-performance teams she embraces. At NumerixS, we use the scientific method to separate signal from noise in financial markets using innovative research, machine learning, global investment strategies, and massive amounts of data. Our team includes post-grads and Ph.D.'s in physics, math, engineering, and computer science who are curious, at ease with complexity and motivated by difficult problems. We are Quants! Originally from Canada, Cheryl spent several years in Australia followed by several more in the US, before returning to Canada and settling in Vancouver with her husband and 2 children. Cheryl was previously Chair, Vice-Chair and Board Member of Science World. Cheryl was formerly a board member of the BC Innovation Council and BCTech. Cheryl’s other community activities have included being President of the Premier’s Tech Council. Cheryl accomplishments include Business in Vancouver’s 40 under 40 and L’expert Canada’s 40 under 40. In addition to work and promoting STEM, and technology in all forms ranging from financial markets to sustainability, Cheryl’s other passions include her family, snowboarding and sailing.