The Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at UNCW recently announced Cheryl Young has been named program manager, according to a news release.

Young worked for the N.C. Small Business and Technology Development Center (SBTDC) at UNCW since 2020. At the SBTDC, she assisted small businesses during the pandemic with federal, state, and local financial relief programs and provided counseling services for general business needs.

Prior to joining SBTDC, Young was a business consultant with the Pennsylvania Small Business Development Center at Shippensburg University for 13 years. In her position at the SBDC, she provided counseling assistance to existing small businesses and emerging entrepreneurs. She also developed and taught entrepreneurial programs for entrepreneurs and high school students.

Young has also been an entrepreneur for 20 years. She and her husband successfully owned and operated three restaurants in Pennsylvania. She earned a bachelor’s degree in business/marketing from Penn State University.