Sherri Fields

Sherri began her career working for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in Washington, DC on wetlands and water policy, later moving to the agency's regional office in Atlanta to work on community-based approaches to environmental protection and regulatory compliance. She joined the Southeast Region of the National Park Service in 2003 where she served as the regional Chief of the Science and Natural Resource Management Division and later as the Deputy Regional Director for Natural and Cultural Resources, supporting more than 66 park units across the Southeast. In 2017, she assumed the role of Laboratory Director of the Hollings Marine Lab for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in Charleston, SC. Sherri has a Bachelor of Science degree in Marine Science from Hampton University, a Master of Public Administration from Louisiana State University, and an Ed.D. in Leadership from Charleston Southern University.