Sharon Whittle
Bio
Sharon F. Whittle is a practice leader of Human Capital Services in the Charlotte, N.C., office ofGrant Thornton, LLP and has more than 20 years of experience providing human capital services as a consultant and benefits director for several Fortune 500 companies. Her diversified experience includes working closely with organizations that are conducting significant merger, acquisition, restructuring or realignment activity, experiencing changes in top management and business strategy, being spun-off from a larger company, or are financially distressed. Ms. Whittle frequently discusses the impact of the Affordable Care Act on employer-sponsored medical benefit plans and initiatives, and recently spoke at the Construction Financial Management Association conference on attracting, retaining and motivating talent during an economic recession. She has worked in a number of sectors, including real estate and construction; transportation, logistics, wholesale and distribution; health care; hospitality and restaurants; manufacturing; nonprofit and higher education. Ms. Whittle received her B.S. in business management from North Carolina State University and her M.B.A. from the University of North Carolina – Charlotte.