Sherrill Wayland

Sherrill Wayland

she/they

Director of Special Initiatives

Sherrill Wayland is the Director of Special Initiatives where she directs the operations of programs such as SAGECare and the National Resource Center on LGBT Aging. Sherrill began work with SAGE at the local level in 2008, founding the SAGE Affiliate in St. Louis, MO and became a certified trainer with SAGE in 2011. Prior to joining SAGE at the national level, she successfully led the merger of SAGE in St. Louis with the Missouri Statewide Equality Organization, PROMO Fund. Sherrill earned a Master of Social Work degree from the Brown School of Social Work, Washington University in St. Louis and has over 20 years of professional experience in the fields of education, disability and LGBT older adult advocacy.