“Helping our team get great results for our clients and build a national reputation for excellence is immensely gratifying.”

Strengths

Understanding Strategizing Communicating Leading

Sharon’s strong business sense and diverse experience allow her to quickly grasp the intricacies of each client’s distinct business challenge and provide seasoned counsel. With Sharon’s strategic acumen, communications skills and experience in every facet of public relations at work, Linhart PR has grown into one of the largest and most respected firms in the Rocky Mountain region. From crisis communications to employee communications and community relations, Sharon continues to cultivate a reputation for excellence and results.

Client Highlights

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Johns Manville  Chipotle Mexican Grill Crocs FirstBank Comcast Southwest Airlines Polsinelli Shughart  UnitedHealthcare  MWH Global

Experience

AT&T Wireless Services Martin Marietta Tri-State Generation & Transmission Assn. Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce U.S. Rep. Hank Brown

Involvement

Member of the Colorado Forum and Colorado Women’s Forum  Chaired the Denver Metro Chamber Foundation and Junior Achievement  Currently serves on the boards of Craig Hospital Foundation Board  Colorado Judicial Institute  Downtown Denver Partnership  Red Robin Foundation  Denver Area Council of Boy Scouts of America  Junior Achievement  Served on the board of the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce and the World Trade Center  Accompanied former Colorado Governor Bill Owens on two international trade missions with other local leaders  Silver Anvil judge for Public Relations Society of America 2005, 2006, 2007  Founding member of POWR  President of the Colorado chapter of PRSA, 1996

Accolades

Downtown Denver, Inc Volunteer Partner of the Year, 2008 Colorado Women’s Chamber of Commerce ATHENA Award finalist, 2009 Denver Business Journal 2008 PowerBook finalist, Media & Communication Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Semi-Finalist, 2006 & 2007 Girl Scouts’ Woman of Distinction, 2004 Denver Business Journal’s Outstanding Women in Business Award for Communications & Marketing, 2001 PRWeek “Cornerstone” recognition as one of the top 20 agency heads in the country PRWeek Small Agency of the Year Finalist 2008, 2009, and 2010 Boutique Agency of the Year by The Holmes Report, 2006 Women in Communications’ Woman of Distinction Award, 1996

Credentials

Journalism degree, with honors, University of Wyoming, Laramie APR from Universal Accreditation Board Member of the Society’s Counselors Academy Member of the Council of PR Firms Member of Worldcom Public Relations Group