Sharon Hughes

Sharon Hughes has extensive experience in human resources and employee development. Sharon is currently the Senior Vice President of Human Resources & Employee Development at Penumbra, Inc, where they lead the HR team and supports the organization on talent, recruitment, benefits, compensation, employee development, employee relations, and HR systems. Prior to this role, they were the Vice President of Human Resources at Complete Genomics Inc, overseeing business partnering, talent management, employee relations, recruitment, compensation, benefits, training, culture, and compliance. Sharon also served as the Head of HR at Janssen Alzheimer Immunotherapy, providing HR leadership for a company focused on developing new treatments for Alzheimer's disease. Earlier in their career, Sharon held various HR leadership roles at LifeScan, a Johnson & Johnson Co, where they supported client group functions, managed HR business partners, and facilitated global management meetings.

Sharon Hughes has a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Business Administration and Management from California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo. Sharon also holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration from Manchester Metropolitan University, England. Additionally, Sharon has obtained the Herrmann Brain Dominance Index (HBDI) Facilitator - Level I and II certification from Herrmann International and the Professional in Human Resources (PHR) certification from HRCI. Sharon has also pursued a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from San Jose State University, but the completion details are not provided.