A high-performing executive with over three decades of expertise in building, evolving, and optimizing organizational processes and measurement. She is a strong strategic, analytical, and solutions-oriented creative thinker with a track record of meaningful results.

Sharon is a motivating and engaging speaker, lecturer, and advocate on race and gender equity.

Her career started with the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) addressing civil rights. There she met the iconic activist Rosa Parks, who helped to shape her social justice path.

Executive Leader

2024 | A Year In Review

2024 was a year of service & continued growth for Sharon. Through executive leadership, board governance and volunteerism she shared her depth of knowledge regarding nonprofit strategic leadership, movement building, relationship building, & community engagement.

Racism is a Public Health Crisis:
The Anti-Racism Wheel

Ms. Shelton created the anti-racism wheel as an effort to highlight ways to eliminate racism. Defining racial inequities and the equity initiative during the COVID-19 pandemic was essential to continue highlighting the mission of eliminating racism and empowering women.

Key Skills

  • Visionary leader setting clear goals and resources to succeed.

  • Exceptional communications and coalition building, leveraging trusting relations across funders for sustainability.

  • Innovative strategy to inspire talent resulting in an increased impact of service delivery and organizational health.

  • Integrate mission into organization for optimum social impact.

  • Establish inclusion and belonging processes, prioritize equity in all aspects of the organization. Amplify mentoring relationships at all levels of the organization, fostering a culture of belonging, accountability, integrity, and continuous improvement.

  • With Rosa Parks at advocate training for rape survivors - 1991 SCLC Sexual Violence Advocate Training

  • Receiving award from National Association for Mental Illness (NAMI) with Steve Lopez - L.A. Times LA Times 19th Anniversary Celebration 2013

  • Pacific Oaks College Commencement 2023

  • With Stacey McBride Irby, Black Barbie designer and Auti Angel, entertainer and dancer - 2016 LAUSD Youth Summit at LA Marymount University

  • With LA District Attorney Jackie Lacey at the 2013 YWCA GLA Rhapsody Ball

  • With Community Activist “Sweet Alice” 2013

  • YWCA Stand Against Racism March - Women's March 2018

  • St. Anne’s Panel on Gender Based Violence 2018

  • With Alliance for Girls at YWCA GLA Unsung Sheroes 2022

    With Alliance for Girls

  • With LA City Attorney Mike Feuer - LA City Hall 2019

  • With Actor Danny Trejo as part of being on Commission on Alcohol & Other Drugs

  • Advocating in Sharon's Early Career - Lynwood City Council Meeting 1996

  • With National YWCA CEO Margaret Mitchell - YWCA National Conference 2023

  • Lectures by Sharon - Hosting the South Los Angeles State of Black Los Angeles Community Listening Session 2023

  • Pacific Oaks College Commencement 2024

  • Receiving Champion for Change Award - 25th Demin Day Anniversary – Peace Over Violence 2024

My career has planted fruitful seeds to deliver my greatest impact tomorrow.