Sheryl M. Booker

Sheryl M. Booker received her Bachelor of Arts degree in finance from Wofford College and a master’s and Education Specialist degree in counselor education from the University of South Carolina.

Mrs. Booker brings extensive knowledge and experience to The Spartanburg County Foundation Board of Trustees. She is the co-owner of One Acorn, LLC, a consulting firm she started with her husband in 2020. She formerly worked as a Professional and Executive Banker with Bank of America and later as a school counselor at Dorman High School.  Her previous work experiences prepared her for her last position with the Spartanburg Academic Movement (SAM).

Booker has served on several local boards including the board of directors for The First Tee of Spartanburg and Cherokee Counties and the community advisory board for Nurse-Family Partnership. Mrs. Booker is also a member of the United Way of the Piedmont’s Women’s Leadership Council and Women Giving for Spartanburg. She is a 2014 graduate of the Spartanburg Regional Fellows program and has previously held positions on the board of directors for the Greenville Rape Crisis Center, the Greenville Symphony Orchestra, the YWCA of Greenville, and Glenn Springs Academy.

Mrs. Booker is an active member of Mount Moriah Baptist Church, where she volunteers with the media ministry and serves as a church school teacher. Sheryl and her husband, Dr. Russell Booker, reside in Spartanburg and are proud parents of two sons, Grant and Maxwell.