Cheryl Oldham

Cheryl A.
Oldham is Vice President of Education Policy at the U.S.
Chamber of Commerce and is also Senior Vice President of the education and workforce program of the U.S.
Chamber of Commerce Foundation.
Through events, publications, and policy initiatives—and drawing upon the Chamber’s extensive network of members—the education and workforce program connects the best minds in American business with the most innovative thinkers in education and training, helping them work together to preserve the strength of America’s greatest economic resource, its workforce.
Ms. Oldham has 20 years of experience in public policy development and implementation as well as in project management and government relations.
Her previous experience includes serving for eight years in President George W.
Bush’s administration.
In July 2008, the president designated Oldham as acting assistant secretary for postsecondary education while also serving as chief of staff to the under secretary of education.
As chief of staff, Oldham was the senior adviser on policy and strategy and oversaw the coordination of the programs and policies for which the office was responsible.
These included vocational and adult education, postsecondary education, and federal student aid.