Cher Murphy
Functions
People & Talent
Asset Classes
Fortune 50 / FTSE 100, Private Equity and Founder-led organizations.
Industries
Specializes in People & Talent roles across a wide range of industries including AI & Emerging Tech, Consumer & Retail, Consumer Tech, Hardware Tech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Industrials, Services, Software, and more.
“I grew up in executive search and was energized by the blend of human behavioral science, strategy, and financial analysis required to place a leader who can truly transform a company’s future. Since then, I’ve served as a Chief People Officer, Chief Talent Officer, founded a firm advising executive teams and Boards, and dedicated time to giving back. Each chapter has shaped how I think about leadership, culture, and long-term impact. I return to executive search with a unique perspective and deep clarity about what transformative leadership truly requires. I chose ON Partners because they are like-minded in leading with a human-first approach.” – Cher Murphy
ON Portfolio
Bio
Cher Murphy brings more than 15 years of experience in talent management, leadership development, and organizational transformation to the firm.
Murphy comes to ON Partners after founding her own consultancy, The Murphy Advisory. There, she advised leaders on building organizational capability and coached executives on leading effective global teams for clients, including Amazon, Quanta Services, Yamamotoyama, and Activant Capital. Her career includes serving clients across VC / founder-led organizations, PE portfolio companies, and Fortune 50 / FTSE 100 organizations.
As a talent advisor to C-Suite leaders, Murphy was invited to join Marshall Goldsmith’s prestigious 100 Coaches, an exclusive group of the world’s foremost executive coaches, consultants, and visionary thought leaders. Additionally, Murphy is Adjunct Professor at Pepperdine University Graziadio Business School and Guest Faculty at the University of Michigan Ross School of Business for Executive Education, teaching talent strategy and organizational theory.
Murphy is an Advisor for Transform, the people-driven thought leadership ecosystem, an Advisor for Sempervirens Venture Capital, and an Advisor for Ask Approach, advancing inquiry-driven leadership. Philanthropically, Murphy is an Advisory Board member for the Mentor Project and a member of the Board of Directors for AID International, a nonprofit organization that partners with Haitian communities to become self-sustainable amidst the current political unrest.
A native of Houston, TX, Murphy earned her Bachelor of Arts in Cultural Anthropology from the University of Houston. She then completed her Master of Science, Organizational Development at the Graziadio School of Business and Management at Pepperdine University.
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