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Cheryl Berman is one of the most influential and celebrated creative leaders in the history of advertising. Rising through the ranks at Leo Burnett USA to become its first female Chairman and Chief Creative Officer, she shattered glass ceilings while simultaneously building some of the most iconic brand campaigns the world has ever seen. Her career is a masterclass in the marriage of emotional intelligence and creative courage — a rare combination that allowed her to shape global pop culture while delivering extraordinary business results for clients like Altoids, McDonald's, Procter & Gamble, Hallmark, and Disney. Cheryl's work is legendary not just for its cultural impact, but for its emotional depth. She pioneered the integration of music as a core brand asset and elevated storytelling in advertising to an art form. Her campaigns didn't just sell products — they moved people. Recognized with inductions into the Advertising Hall of Fame and honored with Clio Awards, Cannes Lions, and virtually every major industry accolade, Cheryl's body of work stands as a benchmark for what advertising can and should aspire to be. She is, by any measure, one of the most awarded women in advertising history. At Ad Legends Academy, Cheryl brings her lifetime of hard-won wisdom directly to you. Her masterclass series is an intimate, unfiltered look at how the greatest creative minds operate — how to find the emotional heart of a brand, how to tell stories that resonate across cultures and generations, and how to lead creative teams with conviction and humanity. Students can expect a rare blend of inspiration, practical craft, and the kind of honest, experience-forged insight that only comes from decades at the very top of the industry. Beyond her agency career, Cheryl founded Unbundled Creative, a consultancy that gives her a fresh perspective on the challenges brands face today — making her lessons as relevant and actionable as ever. She believes that sensitivity to human behavior and the ability to tell stories in others' words are the most powerful tools any creative can possess.
