Cheryl Orr

Cheryl Orr is the owner of Insight HR Partners, an HR consulting firm she founded seven years ago in Dallas, Texas. With approximately 35 years of experience in the field, she previously served as an HR vice president and held multiple director and assistant director roles in local government and university settings after transitioning from an early career as a social worker in Arlington County, Virginia. Orr earned a B.A. in Psychology and a Master's in Social Work from Rutgers University, completed a certificate in organizational development from Georgetown University, and finished 60 hours of PhD coursework. Her expertise spans benefits, classification and compensation, recruitment, and the full array of HR functions. She maintains professional certifications including SPHR and IPMA-HR and has been a member of SHRM for over 30 years as well as PSHRA. Orr also volunteers as an instructor in the Leadership North Texas program through the North Texas Commission.