Biography


Cheryl Pollock Stober is an Investment Director at Loomis, Sayles & Company, where she covers leveraged credit, including bank loan and high yield products. In this role, she is responsible for articulating the team’s investment process, performance, positioning and outlook with clients, consultants and prospects. Cheryl has 25 years of investment industry experience. She joined Loomis Sayles in 2005 as a Senior Operations Analyst and in 2007 she joined the Bank Loan Team. Cheryl became the team’s Investment Director in 2013. She expanded her role in 2023 by joining the Full Discretion Team. Previously, Cheryl worked in bank loan operations at Bain Capital.

Cheryl earned a BA in economics from Brandeis University and an MBA from Boston University. She is actively involved in the Loomis Sayles IDEALS Committee and Women@Work network and serves as a mentor for the Associate Development Program.

Latest Insights by Cheryl Pollock Stober

Alpha Engine Perspectives
February 25, 2026 • 8 min read

The Loomis Sayles Full Discretion Team: Adapting Through the Evolution of Credit

With decades of public market experience, the Full Discretion Team applies a disciplined, cycle-based risk premium framework to navigate the evolving credit[…]
Full Discretion
Alpha Engine Perspectives
January 11, 2024 • 3 min read

Bank Loans Outlook: On Firm Footing

Investment Director Cheryl Stober shares her team's expectations for defaults, supply/demand technicals and bank loan return potential in 2024.
Full Discretion
Alpha Engine Perspectives
June 7, 2023 • 3 min read

Capital Structures and Rising Debt Costs: How Concerned Should You Be?

Rising interest costs have sparked speculation about whether companies with loan-only capital structures might be vulnerable. Investment Director Cheryl Stober puts rising[…]
Full Discretion