Dr. Arvenita W. Cherry
InvestorVice President of Global Impact and Belonging; President and Chairperson of the Board of Directors, Maximus Foundation at Maximus Ventures
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Dr. Arvenita W. Cherry is vice president of Global Impact and Belonging at Maximus and president and chairperson of the Maximus Foundation, having joined the company in September 2020. A sociocultural and educational anthropologist, she has worked on social impact across nonprofit, for-profit, museum, philanthropic, and educational settings for over 20 years and serves as public anthropologist in residence at American University. She holds a PhD and MA in anthropology from American University, a graduate certificate in nonprofit studies from Johns Hopkins University, and degrees in biology and teaching from Hampton University.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Dr. Arvenita W. Cherry?
- Dr. Arvenita W. Cherry is vice president of Global Impact and Belonging at Maximus and president and chairperson of the Maximus Foundation, having joined the company in September 2020. A sociocultural and educational anthropologist, she has worked on social impact across nonprofit, for-profit, museum, philanthropic, and educational settings for over 20 years and serves as public anthropologist in residence at American University. She holds a PhD and MA in anthropology from American University, a graduate certificate in nonprofit studies from Johns Hopkins University, and degrees in biology and teaching from Hampton University.
- Where does Dr. Arvenita W. Cherry work?
- Dr. Arvenita W. Cherry is Vice President of Global Impact and Belonging; President and Chairperson of the Board of Directors, Maximus Foundation at Maximus Ventures.








