Sherica Cheek
@shericacheek
Senior eDiscovery and information governance executive driving defensible, efficient data programs.
What I'm looking for
I am a seasoned Information Technology executive with nearly three decades of experience in eDiscovery, computer forensics, data management, and information governance, skilled at building and maturing programs in both public and private sectors.
I have led teams and operations across federal and financial institutions, implemented and integrated industry tools (Relativity, Microsoft Purview, Exterro, AccessData, Proofpoint, EnCase, FTK), automated processes (ServiceNow workflows, ticketing, cloud transition) and managed multi-hundred-thousand dollar budgets to deliver defensible, cost-saving discovery outcomes.
I mentor diverse technical teams, advise legal and executive stakeholders on strategy and compliance, and drive process improvements using analytics and AI to reduce scope, time, and cost while preserving data integrity and regulatory compliance.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Management and Program Analyst
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Sep 2024 - Present (1 year 5 months)
Serve as Senior eDiscovery Project Manager overseeing complex litigation support and data governance operations, implementing EDRM and legal hold processes to ensure 100% policy compliance and mentor technical teams to meet tight litigation deadlines.
VP, Information Compliance Manager
BankUnited
Oct 2023 - Sep 2024 (11 months)
Headed eDiscovery and Information Governance, building enterprise eDiscovery program, managing 25–35 cases annually and aligning policy, IT, security, privacy and legal to close regulatory gaps and improve retention and access controls.
VP, eDiscovery Manager
BankUnited
Feb 2016 - Oct 2023 (7 years 8 months)
Built and matured the eDiscovery division, managed a $500,000 budget, automated workflows (ServiceNow) increasing productivity ~30%, and implemented cloud and eDiscovery platforms to centralize ESI collection, processing and production.
eDiscovery Project Coordinator
PAE-Labat (DOJ MEGA Contract)
Jun 2015 - Jan 2016 (7 months)
Coordinated technical and strategic aspects of electronic discovery for DOJ matters, advised legal teams on technology, monitored subcontractor performance, and produced metrics supporting cases that included a $20B+ ENRD settlement.
Served as computer forensics SME and eDiscovery team supervisor, managing forensic imaging, workspace administration, data loading and productions while supporting multiple complex government cases.
Owner, Computer Forensics Consultant
Starling Resource Group, Inc.
Jan 2009 - Jan 2013 (4 years)
Provided independent computer forensics and eDiscovery services to law firms and corporations, conducting large-scale forensic imaging and producing load files for review platforms while advising on investigations and litigation support.
Litigation Support Manager
LightSpeed Legal
Jan 2008 - Dec 2008 (11 months)
Managed litigation support for up to 20 cases, overseeing processing, QA, imaging conversions and delivery, ensuring timely, on-budget project completion and client communication for government and commercial clients.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Southern Methodist University
Master in Liberal Arts, Liberal Arts
Completed a Master in Liberal Arts program at Southern Methodist University, focusing on interdisciplinary graduate-level coursework.
University of Arkansas
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Computer Information Systems & Quantitative Analysis
Earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a focus on Computer Information Systems and Quantitative Analysis.
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