Sheila Burkett

UM St Louis

Sheila Burkett, owner, has a Business Administration degree with an emphasis in Management Information Systems from the University of MO - St. Louis and her MBA from Washington University. She also completed Harvard's Executive Education Program, "Delivering Information Services" and UCLA's "Managing the Information Resources Program". She spent twenty-one years at Edward Jones leading various areas of Information Systems (IS). While at Edward Jones, Sheila led many software development efforts for the Executive and Management Committee, drove their strategic planning process, represented IS on the Sarbanes Oxley efforts and achieved general principal in 1999. Sheila is currently focused on her new business, Tuxedo Park Management. She offers business and technology consulting, an online community called, "Your Personal CIO" and a monthly newsletter. Sheila is married to Steven Burkett II, has three sons and resides in Webster Groves, MO. In 2006, she was named one of the St. Louis Business Journals "Most Influential Business Women". Wife, mother, friend, volunteer, and business owner who enjoys new opportunities and challenges.