Sharron Todd is a U.S. Army veteran who holds several military honors, including the Army Good Conduct Medal, Joint Services Medal, and Global War on Terrorism Medal. A former Korean Cryptologic Linguist in the U.S. Army’s Military Intelligence Corps, Sharron graduated as Distinguished Honor Graduate from the Defense Language Institute in Monterey, California.

Sharron is also the former Head of Marketing Communications and DEI Impact at CAVU Securities, a veteran-owned broker-dealer. At CAVU, she spearheaded philanthropic efforts and collaborated with veteran-focused nonprofits, resulting in CAVU’s adoption of two SRO properties that housed combat veterans facing homelessness in New York City. Prior to this, Sharron served as Partner and Head of Marketing Communications at GoodLight Capital, a venture capital firm supporting underrepresented founders tackling critical global challenges.

Before her career in finance, Sharron co-founded Panda & Rocket AY, operating Brooklyn Café and Brooklyn Baking Co. stores in Helsinki, Finland. For over a decade, she drove marketing, brand strategy, and operations- expanding the business across the Helsinki metropolitan area.

Passionate about addressing long-standing social and economic challenges in the U.S. and beyond, Sharron has extended her impact through writing and filmmaking. Her short film Dear Elijah won Best Producer at the Toronto International Women Film Festival and was featured at several international festivals. In 2022, she was commissioned to profile South African human rights lawyer and filmmaker Shameela Seedat for the Finnish Council and Helsinki Film Festival.

As the full-time Deputy Director, Sharron will help drive all of SHP’s initiatives, spearheading communications and helping to lead strategic planning and program implementation.