Save the Children Australia
Sharon French currently serves in supporter engagement and philanthropy at Save the Children Australia, contributing to the organization's mission to support children globally since September 2020. In addition, Sharon is a Non Executive Director on the Strategic Marketing Committee at Biala Peninsula, a registered NDIS provider for children with additional needs. Previous experience includes key leadership roles in business development and strategic management at Workwear Group and Pacific Brands Workwear, where responsibilities encompassed client retention, team management, and tender strategies. Earlier career experience includes a senior managerial position at Dowd Corporation focused on client relationships and business development. Sharon holds a Master of Marketing from Monash University, a Post Graduate Diploma in Management Studies from the University of Sunderland, and a BA (Hons) in Design from the University of the West of England.
Save the Children Australia
Save the Children is the world's leading independent organisation for children. We are working hand in hand with our supporters to create a world in which every child has a healthy, happy and safe childhood. We believe that every child should have the opportunity to learn and has a voice to speak for themselves. OUR VISION is a world in which every child attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation. OUR PURPOSE is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives. Save the Children manages and implements programs designed to save and improve the lives of the world's most disadvantaged and vulnerable children. We have programs running all across Australia and have offices and staff in each State and Territory. Globally, we also work in over 120 countries. Each year Save the Children touches the lives of over 80 million children.