Shari Davis Noland

Shari Davis Noland, MS, PMP, currently serves as the Chief Information Officer and Chief Operating Officer at Urban Ministries, Inc. (UMI), the largest independent African American Christian media firm, since January 2021. Additionally, Shari has been an Adjunct Instructor in "Writing at Work" at Dominican University since August 2020 and operates as a Freelance Digital Content Strategist through ShariNoland.com, where notable achievements include revitalizing The Chicago Reporter's suspended AdWords account. Previous roles include Vice President of Brand Management at Aunt Martha's Health & Wellness, Digital Product Manager for the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning, and Executive Editor for the Chicago Defender. Shari has a Master of Science in Journalism from Northwestern University and a Bachelor's degree in Journalism from the University of Missouri-Columbia.