Cheryl Miller was the Director of International Public Policy and Regulatory Affairs at Verizon, starting her career with the company in 2011 as the Director of Technology Policy. She earned her Bachelors of Arts degree from Georgetown University and a Juris Doctorate from Catholic University of Law in 2005.
Cheryl worked closely with policymakers and regulators in order to increase innovation and investment in the technology sector. Cheryl's portfolio covered issues including privacy, cyber security, net neutrality, internet governance, and women in tech.
Cheryl served as Deputy Staff Director for Innovation and Technology at the US Senate, and Assistant Chief Counsel for the Office of Advocacy, U.S. Small Business Administration. At SBA, she set the tech agenda for the Senate Small Business Committee, assisted small business owners and start-up companies interested in establishing themselves within the U.S. tech sector, helped to draft related legislation and to assist small businesses impacted by the BP oil spill.
Cheryl also taught intellectual property law at The George Washington University, created the IP curriculum for their Masters in Paralegal Studies program both in-class and online. She has held several positions within the Internet Governance Community, including Representative of the Multi-stakeholder Advisory Committee for the Internet Governance Forum, Commercial Stakeholder Group Representative for ICANN, and Co-Chair of ICANN’s Nominating Committee.