Being deeply involved in her family’s local boating business Hess Marine, First State Bank an independent and locally owned bank, and involvement in putting WPMI TV 15 on the air and later selling, provided Sharon with incredible experience and firsthand knowledge of the art of negotiating, commitment to serving others and doing business with skill and integrity. Current: Licensed Real Estate Broker in Florida and Alabama Member of the Pensacola and National Association of Realtors Member of the Pensacola Area Chamber of Commerce Member of the Gulf Coast Commercial MLS Member of the Leadership Pensacola Alumni (Class of 1984) Vice President of the Baptist Health Care Foundation Board Pensacola State College Foundation Board Member Fiesta of Five Flags Volunteer, A Local Historical Annual Celebration of Events Impact 100 Member Previous: University of West Florida Govern Appointed Board of Trustee Member & Chair of Finance Committee(2000 to 2009) United Way Chair of Leadership & Giving Breakfast & Board Member(2003-2009) Court Appointed Guardian At Litem (9 years) Pensacola Children’s Chorus Past President, Secretary and Treasurer Global Corner of International Learning Board Member(2010–2015) Sharon has resided in the East Hill area of Pensacola since 1984 and has extension knowledge of all surrounding areas to include Downtown, North Hill, Cordova, Milton, West Pensacola, Gulf Breeze and all other surrounding areas of Escambia and Santa Rosa County. As a native Pensacolian with 36 years of experience in banking and real estate, Sharon has gained a reputation for hard work, integrity, and in depth knowledge of the local market. Sharon earned a finance degree, BSM, from Tulane University and an MBA from the University of West Florida. She has developed Sea Pines Subdivision, a 59 lot gated waterfront community on Garcon Point, East Bay. Sharon is well versed in consulting clients on inherited property, estate liquidation, highest and best use analysis, market pricing, land development, zoning issues and many other facets of real estate and financing issues. She and her husband own and operate Sun Farm Energy, a solar design and installation company they opened in 2010, Coastal ICF (installers of Insulated Concrete Forms) construction since 2001 as well as Coastal Home and Cottage, custom home building. This broad base of knowledge has benefited many clients throughout the years. If she’s not working, you’ll find Sharon scouting out estate sales or spending time with her teenage daughter.