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"When we connect with the essence of who we authentically are and grow in self-knowledge and awareness, we not only become stronger leaders, but we can begin to take steps to live a more intentional, purpose-driven life." ~Sharon E. Reed |
About Sharon
Globally-minded and locally-focused, Sharon Reed is a strategist and storyteller, with a gift for working seamlessly across culture, geography, and function, and at all levels of leadership. She is a speaker, facilitator, author, and advocate for living an authentic, values-aligned life -- committed to helping individuals realize their fullest leadership potential in alignment with their commitment to self, calling and community. She is passionate about inspiring individual and collective change -- believing in the power of data, people, partnerships, and persuasive storytelling to maximize impact and growth.
Weaving together 20+ years of experience working in the public, private, and consulting sectors, Sharon has been widely recognized for her service, advocacy and leadership work. In 2016, Sharon received the ATHENA International® Women’s Leadership Award for Service (Charlotte, NC), the CREW (Commercial Real Estate Women) Charlotte Outreach Award, and was named by the Mecklenburg Times as one of 2016’s 50 Most Influential Women. Actively engaged in service at the local and global level, in 2011, Sharon also received the Distinguished Rotarian Award for her work in advancing global education and engagement, and was recognized in 2016 for her work on the award-winning United Nations - Empower Women campaign, #iamwoman, and resulting book, Voices of Change, introduced at the High Level Panel at the 2016 session of the Commission on the Status of Women.
Engaging in complex leadership challenges across an array of industries, Sharon's career includes business, management, and consulting work on issues ranging from women's economic empowerment, economic and workforce development, to personal leadership development, clean energy, and sustainability, representing organizations including the United Nations (Empower Women team), U.S. Department of Energy, Fortune 500 clients, state and local government, and KPMG LLP, among others.
Bringing a cross-cultural lens to all of her work, Sharon has traveled extensively around the world, living in four countries across four continents by the age of 15. With a passion for innovation and all things creative, she also likes to dabble in design, painting, and digital art in her spare time, favoring bold color and abstract images to both inspire wonder and incite curiosity.
Weaving together 20+ years of experience working in the public, private, and consulting sectors, Sharon has been widely recognized for her service, advocacy and leadership work. In 2016, Sharon received the ATHENA International® Women’s Leadership Award for Service (Charlotte, NC), the CREW (Commercial Real Estate Women) Charlotte Outreach Award, and was named by the Mecklenburg Times as one of 2016’s 50 Most Influential Women. Actively engaged in service at the local and global level, in 2011, Sharon also received the Distinguished Rotarian Award for her work in advancing global education and engagement, and was recognized in 2016 for her work on the award-winning United Nations - Empower Women campaign, #iamwoman, and resulting book, Voices of Change, introduced at the High Level Panel at the 2016 session of the Commission on the Status of Women.
Engaging in complex leadership challenges across an array of industries, Sharon's career includes business, management, and consulting work on issues ranging from women's economic empowerment, economic and workforce development, to personal leadership development, clean energy, and sustainability, representing organizations including the United Nations (Empower Women team), U.S. Department of Energy, Fortune 500 clients, state and local government, and KPMG LLP, among others.
Bringing a cross-cultural lens to all of her work, Sharon has traveled extensively around the world, living in four countries across four continents by the age of 15. With a passion for innovation and all things creative, she also likes to dabble in design, painting, and digital art in her spare time, favoring bold color and abstract images to both inspire wonder and incite curiosity.
About the Brand: Three Logos. Two Names. One Purpose.
HBD & The Global Girls Project
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Sharon's consultancy work and the brand label under which she produces inspirational gifts and learning products are known by the parent company, HBD (Heart By Design) Global. The name is a play on words, integrating creativity and design thinking concepts into her products and programs, while reflecting the core values and guiding principles that influence her work, leadership, and life. |
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Although Sharon's work is targeted at both women and men, much of Sharon's early work on women and girls' empowerment was done under the brand label, The Global Girls Project -- an online storytelling platform created by Sharon and her then 10-year-old daughter, Allison, designed to explore the relationship between character, core values, and coming into one's authentic voice and leadership. Through a series of interviews with leading gender, development, and foreign policy experts, this award-winning project also explores how these factors play out within the larger global gender conversation. To learn more, visit: www.globalgirlsproject.org.
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