Dr. Sheryl LeAnn Perkins will join UAB Human Resources as Assistant Vice President — Benefits & Wellbeing, effective May 6, 2024.
Perkins has more than 25 years of experience planning and overseeing employee benefits programs, most recently as Associate Vice President for Benefits at Arkansas State University System (ASU), where she oversaw ASU's $10 million self-insured health plan fund. While managing the benefit and retirement programs for the ASU System, she was committed to keeping the benefits package competitive and affordable to employees and institutions. Additionally, she ensured compliance with federal regulations, oversaw annual enrollment processes, and developed new benefits programs while driving the establishment and execution of organizational objectives, policies, and protocols.
Perkins earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) with an emphasis in Health Administration from William Woods University in Missouri, a Master of Public Health from AT Still University in Missouri, and a Doctorate in Health Administration from Capella University in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
— Posted April 5, 2024