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Cheryl Smith, MBA

Pioneer · DISC type sdi
Chief Information Officer at Pearl River Resort
📍 Philadelphia, Mississippi, United States

Cheryl Smith is the Chief Information Officer at Pearl River Resort, leveraging 27 years of experience within the organization. She oversees IT Operations, Applications, and Network Engineering, having advanced from an entry-level computer operator role. Her leadership was recognized with an industry excellence award for the launch of the PRR Sportsbook.

Outside of her technology leadership role, Cheryl is an avid golfer and actively participates in industry networking events. She is a board member for Gaming & Leisure®, where she values building lasting friendships and connecting with other leaders in the hospitality and gaming space.

She began her career as a computer operator at Pearl River Resort and worked her way up to CIO over nearly three decades at the same company.

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Experience
9 Years
Current Role
Chief Information Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Philadelphia, Mississippi, United States
Personality Overview

How Cheryl shows up

Driven But Considerate
Dynamic But Sincere
Friendly But Fast

If they are convinced, they can become very strong champions for your product They have the unique ability to win both love and respect from their team (or outsiders) They combine a unique set of diverse traits where they are fast and friendly but can slow down to be thorough when needed

Priorities

Topics Cheryl cares about

Tribal Gaming Technology
She has driven technology solutions that support tribal growth and led the IT department to an industry excellence award for launching a new sportsbook.
Industry Networking
As a board member of Gaming & Leisure®, she emphasizes building lasting friendships and gaining insights from industry leaders to stay ahead of trends.
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Career

Work history

3-2025
Chief Information Officer
Pearl River Resort
6-2022 - 3-2025
Interim Chief Information Officer
Pearl River Resort
4-2016 - 6-2022
Executive Director of IT
Pearl River Resort
10-2023
Board Member
Gaming & Leisure®
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Media appearances

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Education
2020 - 2024
Doctorate of Business Administration-DBA
Belhaven University
Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.)
Mississippi State University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Steadiness (S)

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