Sharon Cawood
 7541 Beaver Ridge Road, Knoxville, Tennessee 37931
Phone: Phone: 865/385-9987
Email: Sharon@SharonCawood.com

BIOGRAPHICAL OVERVIEW

With a background in business start-up operations, Sharon's experience includes site research and development, forecasting, budget development, and marketing strategy and development. Her experience as a business developer includes marketing and sales in the fields of human resources, technology based services, and small business. During her career, she has worked with several organizations designing accounting systems and financial reporting procedures and has been recruited several times to help organizations in areas of trouble-shooting and disaster recovery.

She is a Magna Cum Laude graduate of Tusculum College (Bachelor of Science) with a specialization in organizational management. She earned her Master of Arts degree from Tusculum in human resource development (adult education). She also holds an ABS degree in accounting.

Sharon is the Account Executive for Welcome Wagon serving the Greater Knoxville, Tennessee area. Founded in Memphis, Tennessee, Welcome Wagon is the nation's oldest and largest new resident welcoming company. Sharon works with business owners and professionals who want their companies introduced to these new families and helps the business owners grow their customer base by building relationships with these new families. New York based, Move.com and is the parent company for Welcome Wagon and Realtor.com.

Sharon is the former Knox County Tennessee Commissioner for the Sixth District. Before this position, she was Director of Business Development for the ScanStore, a document management solutions company in downtown Knoxville. At ScanStore she handled marketing, account development, and community relations for the company.

As the former Manager of Business Development for Fountainhead College of Technology, Sharon developed the Professional Development curriculum for the college and worked to help graduates of the college find employment. Sharon gained experience with career management while working with Right Management Consultants, an international outplacement firm for several years. She was Vice President of Business Development for RMC and covered the East Tennessee region. There she helped downsized employees find new employment and learn life-skills to manage their careers.

Born and raised in Knoxville, Tennessee, Sharon is married to former Knox County Commissioner, Mark Cawood and they reside in the Karns Community. Sharon has two children, Shaun and Kimberly.

Sharon's business, educational and civic activities include:

Powell Business & Professional Association
Karns Business Association, former vice-president
Fountain City Business & Professional Association, former board member
Halls Business & Professional Association
eWomen Network
American Society for Training and Development, past president, Smoky Mountain Chapter
Junior Achievement, board member and former classroom volunteer