Bio
Emmy award winning journalist Cheryl Jennings has traveled for stories to Afghanistan (2005, 2015) Kosovo (1999, 2001) South and North Korea, Vietnam, Peru, Mexico, Israel, and the West Bank. Most recently, she traveled to Doha, Qatar with Roots of Peace founder Heidi Kuhn in an effort to rescue an Afghan family who made it out of Afghanistan.
Jennings has been honored with nine Emmys while working in the broadcasting industry for 45 years in radio, television and online. She’s also received seven national “Gracie” awards by the Alliance for Women in Media for her stories on women’s issues. Jennings was presented with the first-ever “lifetime achievement” award by the Professional BusinessWomen of California leadership team in 2018.
She has hosted "in conversation" events with high-profile professionals including Congresswoman Jackie Speier, Khaled Hosseini, Deepak Chopra, Carlos Santana, Maria Shriver, Marlo Thomas and Phil Donahue and celebrity chef Jacques Pepin.
Jennings worked at ABC TV in San Francisco for 39 years, anchoring the award winning 5pm news for 28 years. Most recently, Jennings founded her own media company to use social media for positive news locally and internationally. “Cheryl Cam Media” can be found on social media sites. Jennings is a moderator, producer and online host and reporter. She enjoys mentoring visionaries of all ages in leadership roles to guide them in their message, media strategy and online presence.
Jennings says: “I have dedicated my career to serving the community, locally and globally, helping to raise awareness and millions of dollars for those in need. “ The causes range from children with life threatening illnesses, including HIV and AIDS, women’s rights, domestic violence, veterans, mental health, children of war and land mine removal.” She is a member of the International Women’s Forum, Northern California Chapter and Nevada Chapter. She is a media advisor for several non-profits, including Roots of Peace in California which promotes peace through agriculture in war torn countries including Afghanistan and Vietnam, and Performing
Stars of Marin, which offers life-changing programs to children in disadvantaged neighborhoods.
Jennings is a proud military daughter. Her father served in the U. S. Army for decades, retiring at the rank of Lt. Colonel. He served in Germany, Korea and Vietnam. Her oldest brother was in the U. S. Navy and also served in Vietnam. Jennings is the eldest of seven children. The family traveled across the United States and Germany while her father was in the military. She was given a suitcase at 18…and told, “if you want to go to college, you’ll find a way to succeed.”
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