Ms. Cheryl A. Francis is an Independent Non-Executive Director at Aon Plc (United Kingdom), an Independent Director at Morningstar, Inc., a Co-Chairman at Corporate Leadership Center, an Independent Director at HNI Corp. and an Independent Non-Executive Director at Aon Plc.

She is on the Board of Directors at Aon Plc (United Kingdom), Morningstar, Inc., HNI Corp., United Way of Metro Chicago, Inc., Aon Plc and Cornell University. Ms. Francis was previously employed as a Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President by R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co., a Treasurer by FMC Corp., and a Chief Financial Officer by FMC Gold Co.

She also served on the board at Hewitt Associates, Inc.

She received her undergraduate degree from Cornell University and an MBA from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business.