Sharon is founder and chief purpose catalyst of strategic communication, fundraising and impact consultancy, The Purpose Edge. Her mission is to power purpose for sustainable impact and to create a kinder, fairer and sustainable future for people and planet.
The Purpose Edge works with companies, charities, foundations, social enterprises and the public sector to inspire and realise transformative and lasting impact in communities. A core part of our work is developing impact partnerships which drive creativity, innovation and collective action around ESG ambitions with alignment to the sustainable development goals.
Sharon’s career spans over 25 years working internationally in marketing management and consultancy with Irish Distillers Pernod Ricard, Sony and Energia and then transitioning to the ‘non-profit’ or the ‘for impact’ sector with sustainability in its DNA. She has led fundraising and communications teams and provided consultancy to charities, social enterprises and public bodies to scale their mission, working with NGOs and charities like Trócaire, ActionAid, Focus Ireland, A Lust for Life, Pieta and public bodies like Screen Ireland. Sharon has also served on the Board of the Asthma Society Ireland and as an advisory Board member to Airfield Estate, Ireland’s sustainable food hub. She is a passionate member of Purpose Disruptors Ireland, a voluntary group of creative communication professionals driving sustainable thinking and behaviours in our work and in our communities.