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Sheryl Genco, Ph.D.

Captain · DISC type DS
Chief Technology Officer – North America - Advanced Technology Group at Ericsson
📍 United States

Sheryl Genco is a nationally recognized technology executive and board director specializing in emerging technologies for U. S. security and defense. As a senior technology leader at Ericsson, she spearheads collaborations in 5G/FutureG, quantum, and AI, leveraging her Top Secret clearance and experience advising DARPA and the DoD. She holds a Ph. D. from the University of Colorado Boulder.

Outside of her corporate and government advisory roles, she is deeply passionate about STEM education. She co-founded a K-8 public charter school focused on science and math, which has since served over 20, 000 students, driven by her belief in the socioeconomic power of an engineering education.

Unique fact: For her keynote at the IEEE MILCOM conference, she received a standing ovation from an audience that included starred generals.

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Experience
4 Years
Current Role
Chief Technology Officer – North America - Advanced Technology Group
Job Level
Leadership
Location
United States
Personality Overview

How Sheryl shows up

Consummate Professional
Long-Term Thinker
Dynamic But Sincere

They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily. Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them. They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together.

Priorities

Topics Sheryl cares about

Defense & Security Tech
She leads collaborations between government, industry, and academia on technologies critical to US security and serves as a chief liaison to the Pentagon.
STEM Education
Co-founded a K-8 public charter school for STEM programs to encourage students to pursue engineering and uplift themselves socioeconomically.
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Career

Work history

8-2021
Chief Technology Officer – North America - Advanced Technology Group
Ericsson
5-2025
Advisory Council Member, Advanced Wireless Institute
Marconi Society
12-2021
Board Member, Executive Committee
National Spectrum Consortium
MILCOM – IEEE Military Communications VIP Chair & Conference Steering Committee Member
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
12-2023
Board Director
CO-LABS, Inc.
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Education
Ph.D.
University of Colorado Boulder
MS
Syracuse University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Dominance (D)

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