Cherise V. Stewart, MS, SPHR
Cherise V. Stewart, MS, SPHR

Vice President of Human Resources at Valley Youth House
Cherise V. Stewart, MS, SPHR, is a Human Resource Leader with over 15 years of experience designing and implementing people-centered strategies that drive employee engagement and retention initiatives. As VP of Human Resources at Valley Youth House, Cherise leads the HR, Training, and Development function for 400 plus employees who work everyday as a catalyst for youth to achieve their desired futures through genuine relationships that support families, ensure safe places, and build community connections.
Cherise’s work-life harmony includes travel with her most recent travels being St. Kitts, Indonesia, Taiwan, and Greece. She is shares her home with her furry feline family Siena “aka” Pretty Kitty and has one son, Rasheed “the family’s first attorney”. She is a member of the Philadelphia SHRM Thought Leadership Team, serves as an executive team member of the ibBIG investment club, and a member of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women – Pennsylvania Chapter and is dedicated to improving economic empowerment in the African American community. Her most recent endeavor is the start of her coaching services through her company StewartHR.