Sharon Pierce, President and CEO

• The Villages, President & CEO (1993 - Present)
• Indiana Family Social Services Administration, Deputy Director, Department of Child Services (July 1991 - January 1993)
• Children's Home & Aid Society of Illinois, Regional Director (November 1985 - June 1991)
• Youth Advocate Program, Executive Director (1981 - 1985)
• Limberlost Girl Scout Council, Director of Public Relations (June 1978 - December 1980), Director of Personnel and Training (July 1974 - June 1978)
• Western Michigan University, Assistant Director of Student Activities
  (July 1972 - July 1974)
• Ball State University, Graduate Assistant for Associate Dean of Students (September 1971 - June 1972)
• Pi Beta Phi Sorority, National Field Secretary (July 1970 - July 1971)

• Prevent Child Abuse America National Board of Directors
  (2005 - Present)
• Child Welfare League of America (CWLA) National Board of Directors
  (2000 - Present)
• Child Welfare League of America (CWLA) Midwest Region Steering Committee Chair, Overseeing 300 Midwest Agencies (2000 - Present)
• Child Welfare League of America (CWLA) National CEO Advisory Committee
  (1993 - Present)
• Child Welfare League of America (CWLA) National Family Preservation Steering Committee (1992 - Present)
• Child Welfare League of America (CWLA) Managed Care Institute Steering Committee (1992 - Present)
• National Child Welfare Trainer and Consultant (1995 - Present)
• Governor's Commission on Abused & Neglected Children (1991-1992)
• Governor's Commission on Home & Community-Based Services (2002-2003)
• Indiana General Assembly Statewide Board for Child Care Coordination (1998-Present)
• Winner, Department of Health and Human Services Bi-Annual Commissioner's Award for State of Indiana (2001)
• American Family Investments, Inc. National Child Welfare Think Tank of Nine Statewide Agencies, Board Chair (1997 - Present)
• Indiana Family and Social Services Administration Statewide Advisory Committee Chair (1997 - Present)
• Indiana Family and Social Services Administration Statewide Convener and Chair, Healthy Families Indiana Think Tank (1998 - Present)
• Indiana Family and Social Services Administration Statewide Independent Living Advisory Committee (2001 - Present)
• Indiana General Assembly Statewide Board for Child Care Coordination
  (1998 - Present)
• IARCCA Chair, Public Policy Committee
• IARCCA Member Board of Directors & Executive Committee
• IARCCA Winner, Excellence in Service Award (2003)
• United Way of Central Indiana, Agency Executive Council Steering Committee
  (2001 - Present)
• United Way of Central Indiana Marketing Committee Co-Chair (2001 - Present)
• United Way of Central Indiana Campaign Cabinet (2002 - 2003)

• Master's in Student Personnel Administration and Counseling, Ball State University
• Bachelor's of Science in English and minor in psychology, Ball State University

• Zionsville Education Foundation, Development Chair
• Walther Cancer Institute Foundation Board
• Zionsville Presbyterian Church, Youth Group Leader
• Zionsville Presbyterian Church, Nursery Team Leader
• Zionsville Schools, Active PTO Committee Chair
• Co-Chair Zionsville High School After Prom Committee
• Pi Beta Phi, Former National, Province and Alumnae Club Officer

• Married to Steve Pierce for 35 years and has four grown children.