Sharon Hirsch

Sharon Hirsch's work experience includes serving as the President and CEO of Prevent Child Abuse North Carolina, an organization dedicated to preventing child abuse and neglect. Prior to that, they were the Executive Director of Donate Life North Carolina, where they led efforts to inspire organ, eye, and tissue donation. Sharon also worked as a Durham Regional Council Member for the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina. In addition, they held various roles in the Durham County Government, including Assistant Director for Customer Accountability and Assistant Director/Communications. Before that, they served as the Executive Director of the NC Association of County Directors of Social Services. Earlier in their career, they worked as the Staff Director for the Council of State Governments, where they managed multiple national associations and handled budgets, conferences, board relations, and information exchange.

Sharon Hirsch completed their Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Political Science at Furman University from 1983 to 1987. Sharon attended Leadership North Carolina in 2018 and 2019, although no specific degree or field of study is provided for this entry. Prior to these formal education experiences, Sharon attended Bernards High School, but the years of attendance are not disclosed. In addition to their academic background, Sharon also obtained certifications in Change Management Foundations and Decision-Making Strategies from LinkedIn in July 2022.