Sharon has over 25 years of executive experience in the not-for-profit sector, and loves to lead change. She is well versed in the areas of human resource management, strategic planning, financial management, and project management related to mental health, addictions and domestic violence. Before coming to Family Plus in 2021, Sharon was employed with various not for profits in Nova Scotia, and most recently in the role of Executive Director of the Saint John Women’s Empowerment Network.  For 18 years prior, she directed First Steps Housing Project Inc., a multi-service centre for young women and their children who have no safe place to live. Sharon has served on boards with Boys and Girls Clubs, the Elizabeth Fry Society, and Sophia Recovery Centre. Sharon holds a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Masters of Arts degree from Dalhousie University. She is skilled in leadership, non profit management, public speaking, fund raising, and team building. Though she was born in Goose Bay, Labrador and grew up in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Sharon proudly calls New Brunswick home. Sharon loves to read, write, and walk the beach in search of sea glass.