About this episode

Cheryl Kunkle discusses her journey in nonprofit leadership and the goals of Junior Achievement.

Cheryl Kunkle was named CEO of youth financial literacy nonprofit Junior Achievement in Fort Myers in January. Prior to this role, she held leadership positions for health care and medical nonprofits, including the ALS Association and the Muscular Dystrophy Association. And prior to getting into nonprofit work, Cheryl was a teacher. On this episode of From the Corner Office, Cheryl and Business Observer Managing Editor Mark Gordon talked about how and why she got into nonprofits; a piece of feedback she received as a young leader that has proved invaluable as she has grown into her career; and a few big goals she and the team at Junior Achievement have for 2026 and beyond. 3 Takeaways: (07:00) Every organization needs to evolve (11:00) Every individual has different priorities but you have to unite them under a common goal (12:30) You don’t have to carry the weight of the organization on your shoulders Timestamps: (00:00) Introducing Cheryl Kunkle, president and CEO, Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida (04:45) What is Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida? (06:25) What is Junior Achievement most known for? (08:00) Cheryl’s career arch (10:30) Lessons from mentors (12:00)…

People in this episode

Host: Mark Gordon

Guest: Cheryl Kunkle

Topics covered

• career success
• nonprofit leadership
• youth financial literacy
• mentorship
• organizational goals

Keywords

• career success
• nonprofit
• financial literacy
• mentorship
• leadership

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Junior Achievement, ALS Association, Muscular Dystrophy Association

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