Sharon Napier

Sharon Napier

Member of Global Strategic Leadership Council at Project
Rochester, United States

About me

Sharon is known for many things, but chief among them are her unmistakable laugh, her equally unmistakable hair, and her inexhaustible energy. Named one of the most influential women in the industry by Advertising Age, and a frequently requested speaker at Advertising Week, 4A’s Transformation, Mirren Live, Ad Age’s Small Agency Conference and others, Sharon’s leadership has grown and transformed creative people, brands, and businesses for more than 30 years.

In 2004, Sharon led the management buyout to launch Partners + Napier, today a 125-person agency in Rochester, NY, with service offices in NYC and San Francisco, specializing in advertising, digital content, and retail marketing. The agency is the not-so-secret weapon of ambitious marketers, tapped by Constellation Brands, BMW Financial Services, Wegmans, Delta Vacations, Lufthansa Airlines, Capital One, Keurig Green Mountain, ConAgra Foods and others. In 2011, Sharon led the acquisition of Partners + Napier by Project, an independent global network of wholly owned agencies in service of creativity, and she now serves on the $320M network’s global strategic leadership council.

Positions

Member of Global Strategic Leadership Council
Halandri, Greece
2011 - Present (13 years 10 months)
CEO
Partners + Napier
2004 - Present (20 years 10 months)
Advertising Age: Small Agency Conference Keynote
President and CEO
WOLF Group
July 1996 - February 2004 (7 years 7 months)
Senior Partner
Eric Mower + Associates
1991 - 1996 (5 years)

Education

Master of Science (M.S.), Service Leadership and Innovation (School of Allied Science)

2002 - Present (22 years 10 months)

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Sociology and Management

1977 - Present (47 years 10 months)

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