Sherrod comes to New Futures from The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars (TWC), where he most recently served as Chief of Staff and Managing Director. In this role, he oversaw operations, human resources, data management, and justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion initiatives for a $20 million nonprofit institution. Since joining TWC in 2016, he held a series of key leadership roles that shaped innovative, responsive workforce programs tailored to support students from marginalized backgrounds. His work spanned internship and short-term program design, student housing and community life, and stewardship of a wide-reaching network of over 400 employer partners.

Before his time at TWC, Sherrod spent more than a decade working in higher education, always centering student experience and empowerment. He led student leadership and community engagement at the University of Massachusetts Boston, served in interim senior leadership positions, and held several roles at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). He also coordinated service learning programs in Birmingham schools through his work in the nonprofit sector.

Sherrod holds a Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration from UMass Boston, as well as a Master’s in Educational Leadership and a Bachelor’s in Business Marketing from UAB. As a first-generation college graduate himself, he brings a deep understanding of the power of education and a passion for expanding access to career pathways that meet people where they are. At New Futures, he leads with heart, vision, and an unwavering belief in the potential of every Scholar we serve.