Two decades of developing and implementing strategic and social impact communications plans for private, public, philanthropic, and nonprofit institutions and companies. Specialize in CEO, executive director, public officials, and leadership communications. Extensive crisis communications, reputation management, board of trustees' and internal communications experience. Managing Director's Office, Senior Director of CommunicationsMember of MDO's executive team and direct report to the Managing Director. Provide advice to the executive team about overall messaging, priority programs, initiatives, and crises. Liaison and strategize with communications directors of all departments under the Managing Director's Office and the Mayor's Communications Director.Co-founder, Sage Communications Specialized in building and implementing social impact communications strategies that help increase brand awareness and the value/work of organizations, institutions, companies, and public agencies. Clients are foundations, philanthropists/foundations, healthcare institutions, nonprofits, public/city/state agencies, and socially responsible businesses. Also, counsel clients on diverse internal and external communication issues, including crisis situations. Lead teams and manage the firm.Before founding Sage, Sharon was a public affairs/communications officer at The Pew Charitable Trusts, and earlier in her career, she was a PR firm/ad agency professional and a nonprofit communications expert. An integrated mix of communications and marketing skills, which is a value-add to clients, leaders, and boards of nonprofit organizations.Adjunct professor, guest lecturer, and presentation speaker at universities, conferences, and symposiums. Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia, Vice President and Governance Committee Chair, Board of Directors (2016-2021)Fleisher Art Memorial, Nominating and Board Leadership Committee (2018-present)Kimmel Center, Marketing Committee (2019-present)Project HOME advisory committee and volunteer (2002-present)Senior-level expertise: Strategic communications planning, reputation management, crisis communications, internal communications, community engagement and partnership building, writing and editing, public relations, messaging/brand building, campaigns, media relations, digital strategies, web and publication content development and production management, roundtables/symposiums.