Sharon
Gardner
"I have found that my biggest growth has come when i have had a steep learning curve, stepped outside my comfort zone and embraced change."
Sharon
Gardner
Why do you want to be a mentor?
Sharon has held various leadership positions in multiple organizations in various industries in both the US and Europe. Most recently Sharon has been a consultant, working with organizations in their quest to achieve strategic value creation. Prior to that, Sharon was an Operating Partner at Langholm Capital, a European Private Equity Firm. While in that position, Sharon was Chair of the Board of several mid-sized companies (Dorset Cereals, Tyrrell’s Potato Chips, Lumene Skin Care and Cosmetics and Farmos Industrial Cleaning). These companies flourished during this time and were successfully sold.
Sharon has worked in large multinational companies: Pepsico (Frito-Lay and Tropicana Divsions) and Unilever (Birds Eye Walls Division) and smaller US centric companies: Klondike Ice Cream. Sharon has had several chapters in her career: Sales Management, Marketing Management, Leadership of an International Innovation Center, and Company Leadership.
Sharon believes that a fruitful career should include change and growth and as a result she has worked in several countries, across multiple industries in different roles.
Sharon loves to travel and hiking usually plays a big role in her chosen destinations. Sharon is an avid reader, reading across multiple genres but with a love of suspense. Sharon is involved in my community serving on several board: Sharon’s love of learning and education is seen in her service as Treasurer on the Board of Canterbury School of Florida. Sharon is currently the Chair of the Board of the Foundation for a Healthy Saint Petersburg, an organization that seeks to provide health equity and she has served on the Board of The Museum of Fine Arts.
Countries Sharon has worked in
Europe, USA / Canada
Industries Sharon has worked in
Finance & Banking, Manufacturing & Industrial
Sharon's key roles and titles
Board Chair, Board Director, Business Director, Chief Marketing Officer, Marketing Director
Management Skills & Competencies
Adaptability & Resilience
Communication & Interpersonal Skills
Creativity & Innovation
Diversity & Social Responsibility
Ethical
Financial Acumen / P&L
Leadership
Management & Strategy
Problem Solving & Decision Making
Project & Time Management
Companies Sharon has worked with
- Frito Lay
- Tropicana
- Klondike
- Unilever
- Langholm Capital
- Dorset Cereals
- Tyrrells
- Lumene
- Farmos
Sharon's current city
Florida, USA
Sharon's book recommendation
Who Moved My Cheese
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