Cherie Fields

Cherie Fields (born in Birmingham) was the first and only executive director of Catalyst for Birmingham. She is married to Ed Fields, the former vice president of business development for the Birmingham Regional Chamber of Commerce.

Before accepting the Catalyst directorship, Fields was a vice president of public relations for the advertising firm O2 Ideas. Both Fieldses left their respective positions in March 2007 to open their own consulting firm.

Fields, who was named for the Stevie Wonder song "My Cherie Amour", is also an actress and television host. She hosted the decorating show Time 4 Change on WIAT and starred as "Ms Davis" in the Summerfest Musical Theatre production of Back to the Dream in 2006. She has performed for the Birmingham Festival Theatre, the Birmingham Park Players, and the Levite Jewish Community Center. She also had a small role in the 2003 film Big Fish.

Fields has served as a board member for Girls, Inc., the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute Leadership Council, and the Birmingham Museum of Art's Art on the Rocks committee.

References

• Ray, Tiffany (March 13, 2007) "Regional chamber leader resigns." Birmingham Business Journal