Cheryl Dunn Badger
About Cheryl Dunn Badger
Cheryl Dunn Badger serves as the NBS Organizational Change Management Director at the National Institutes of Health, where she focuses on maximizing the adoption of new technologies and business processes. With a diverse background in change management across various sectors, she has held significant roles at organizations such as InnovAge, Northrop Grumman, and Covance.
Current Role at National Institutes of Health
Cheryl Dunn Badger serves as the NBS Organizational Change Management Director at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) since 2023. In this role, she focuses on enhancing organizational readiness and stakeholder engagement through strategic communications and change management initiatives. Her work aims to maximize the adoption of new technologies and processes within the NIH framework.
Previous Experience in Organizational Change Management
Cheryl has held several key positions in organizational change management prior to her current role. She worked at InnovAge as an Organizational Change Manager from 2021 to 2023, and at Peraton for seven months in 2021. Her tenure at Northrop Grumman Corporation lasted five years, where she served as Manager of Change Management from 2016 to 2021. Additionally, she was a Senior Manager at Covance from 2012 to 2016 and spent 18 years at Dow Jones/The Wall Street Journal as Director of Technical Training & Change Management.
Education and Certifications
Cheryl Dunn Badger studied at Hampton University, where she earned a Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc) in Biology/Chemistry from 1976 to 1980. She furthered her education at the MIT Sloan School of Management, completing the Blockchain Business Innovation and Application Program in 2018. Cheryl is also Prosci Certified and possesses extensive knowledge of industry-leading change management methodologies, particularly the ADKAR model.
Specialization in Change Management
Cheryl specializes in maximizing the adoption of new technologies and business processes across various sectors, including health, clinical research, military, intelligence, and commercial industries. Her expertise includes developing strategic communications plans and branding initiatives that enhance stakeholder engagement and organizational readiness.
Focus on Humanitarian and Socially Responsible Initiatives
Cheryl collaborates with startup alliances that emphasize socially responsible investments and humanitarian activism. She directs her interest in emerging technologies towards the humanitarian applications of blockchain, aiming to leverage these technologies for positive societal impact.