Sharyn Byrne Nearing

Sharyn Byrne Nearing has a diverse work experience in various roles and companies. Sharyn started their career in 2002 as a Media Relations and Communications Coordinator at FUNDING matters Inc. Sharyn then joined the Ministry of Finance in 2006 as a Senior Strategic Communications Advisor. In 2012, they became a Senior Marketing Advisor at the Cabinet Office in the Ontario Government. From 2015 to 2017, they served as a Senior Marketing Manager at the Cabinet Office. In 2017, Sharyn joined Metrolinx and held positions such as Senior Manager, Brand Portfolio, Director, Brand and Marketing, and currently serves as the Vice President, Brand, Digital & Product Marketing.

Sharyn Byrne Nearing earned a BA Hons. in Humanities, focusing on English and Psychology, from Dublin City University between 1996 and 1999. Sharyn then pursued a post-graduate diploma in Public Relations, specializing in the field at the Public Relations Institute of Ireland from 1999 to 2000.