Cheryl Perry

Resides: The Woodlands, Texas (Greater Houston area)

Educational Background: Bachelor of Science in Communications/Minor in Business Administration from the University of Nebraska

Career: Over 35 years of marketing experience, mainly in the residential real estate industry. I currently own three companies:  a marketing & advertising firm, a digital marketing company and a B2B html marketing company.

Years Involved in Multisport: 8 years

Role with the USA Triathlon Foundation: 2020, 2021, 2022 USAT Foundation Ambassador Team, 2020 Top Fundraiser, Member of the USAT Foundation Board of Directors

Why are you involved with the USA Triathlon Foundation:  I am absolutely passionate about triathlon. I have produced a kids triathlon in the Houston area for the past 5 years and want to encourage, ignite and inspire the next generation of triathletes so they find the sport sooner than I did (at age 50)!

Athletic Background: I really had almost no athletic background until age 49 when I started running to deal with a child who had become addicted to prescription drugs. Then a friend encouraged me to do a sprint triathlon with her and I was hooked! Two years later, I completed a full Ironman. Now I am a 6 time IRONMAN Finisher, 9 time Half IRONMAN Finisher, and have completed over 25 sprint and Olympic distance races, as well as many 5k, 10k, Half Marathons and Marathons. I run, swim and bike every day and work hard to improve and hope to qualify for some iconic competitions in the future.