She has received numerous honours, including being named one of the Top 50 CEOs in 2012 and 2014 by Atlantic Business Magazine.
Her father, Milton E. Handler, was a manufacturer who held several patents;[2][3][4] her mother was a housewife who later ran her own store.
[1] After graduation, Sheriff joined United Airlines, where she filled eight marketing positions over a period of 10 years.
In January 2000, she advanced to chief marketing officer, and in June 2003, moved into the role of president of small and medium business.
[6] In November 2014, she was named the new president and CEO of Q9 Networks, a Toronto-based data services provider, beginning on January 5, 2015.