Cheryl Leidy is a recent graduate of Troy University, with a B. S. Degree in Psychology. She is also a graduate of the 2008 Leadership Redwood class, Roosevelt Warm Springs' leadership development program. She has served as program support for the recreation department at Roosevelt Warm Springs for over three years. A Georgia native, she currently resides in Hogansville with her husband, Greg. They have one son, Greg Jr., living in Helsinki, Finland, with his wife, Kaisa.