Glen Cherry

Glen is a Co-founder and Principal of Durban Group, responsible for finance and business strategy. He handles all financial aspects of the business, from capital raising to accounting and taxation. Glen has helped launch and grow a number of the other “Durban Family” businesses, including Ivy Citizens, Suffolk Punch and Big Bear Shelving. With over 35 years of financial management, consulting, and entrepreneurial experience, Glen’s vast network of resources allows Durban Group to accelerate the transformation of a business idea to business success. Glen has successfully launched startups across a number of verticals, including real estate development, fashion, hospitality, finance, and manufacturing. Regardless of the particular endeavor, Glen operates with the belief that everything must be done with the utmost integrity. Glen’s career path has led him to three continents, but he is a native of Durban, South Africa, from which the company derives its name. He relocated to Charlotte in 2008 with his family. Glen serves on the board for Project 658, a non-profit dedicated to serving at-risk families throughout Charlotte. When not in the office or travelling with his family, Glen can usually be found on a mountain bike or babysitting his young granddaughter.