About

Sharon Knight has spent the past 6 years working for Electronic Arts in both corporate finance and operations in North America and the UK, where she was involved in promoting Women in Gaming as a speaker and mentor. Most recently, Sharon was Senior Vice President for Central Development Services, which provides integrated development solutions in the areas of global localization, quality assurance, motion capture, art, and mastering to EA’s studios worldwide. She also oversaw first party relations with Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo with regards to product quality. While at EA, Sharon gained considerable experience with captive shared service and outsourced solutions in emerging markets. Prior to EA, Sharon held senior management positions in finance with Gap Inc. and KFC; she started her career in commercial banking in Chicago. Knight has a BA from Smith College and an MBA from Kellogg Graduate School of Management. She is also on the board of Women’s Initiative for Self Employment in San Francisco. Recently, her focus has moved on to the medical field when she became president of a San Francisco based start up called 1Life Heatlhcare, Inc.