Sheila Burkett
CEO • Founder • Advocate • Leader • Visionary • Speaker • Author
Sheila Burkett is the visionary co-founder and CEO of Spry Digital, a St. Louis-based company that creates custom digital solutions to help organizations reach their full potential. With over three decades of technology and business experience, Sheila brings extensive knowledge and innovation to her role.
After a 20-year career at a global financial institution, where she rose to general partner and senior director in technology, Sheila embarked on her entrepreneurial journey in 2006. This path led to the launch of Spry Digital in 2010, where she now serves as CEO.
An expert in digital strategy and business transformation, Sheila believes in providing affordable, maintainable, and robust digital solutions to organizations of all sizes. Her leadership style emphasizes team empowerment, collaboration, and continuous learning, fostering a culture of creativity and problem-solving at Spry Digital.
Sheila’s contributions to the tech industry and community have earned her recognition, including being named one of the St. Louis Business Journal’s Most Influential Business Women and a two-time Titan 100. She remains actively involved in the St. Louis community, serving on the University of Missouri–St. Louis College of Business Leadership Council and as the 2025 Leader Lunch chair for the YWCA.
Sheila holds an MBA from Washington University in St. Louis and a BS/BA in Management Information Systems from the University of Missouri–St. Louis. Her journey from corporate executive to successful entrepreneur exemplifies her adaptability, vision, and commitment to leveraging technology for business success.
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