Sharon Banks


Sharon Banks
Executive Coach
Location: Washington Metro Region
Email: sharon@polihire.com
Sharon is a retired Executive with over 37 years of Federal Service. She retired from the General Services Administration in 2011 from her position of Deputy Chief People Officer and Director of the Office of Human Capital Management. She has served in various leadership capacities throughout her Government service and she has received numerous awards for her outstanding accomplishments.
She also served as Acting Regional Administrator for one of GSA’s largest Regions, the National Capital Region (NCR) where she was responsible for over 93 million square feet of leased and owned space in the metropolitan area as well as a comprehensive end-to-end telecommunications service that supported over 90 Federal agencies with more than 750,000 customers. During her tenure, she oversaw implementation of the largest amount of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funded construction projects for the NCR. She led the Agency during the Presidential transition and inauguration of President Barack Obama in 2008. Sharon is a native of North Carolina and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Organizational Management from Columbia Union College. She is a Harvard University SES Fellow and holds a Masters Certificate in Project Management from George Washington University’s School of Business.
Meet the Team
The POLIHIRE team is a group of talented and dedicated professionals who are committed to excellence, accountability, and diversity. With their expertise and passion for identifying top leadership in public-serving agencies and organizations, they have achieved unparalleled success.

Kenyatta Uzzell
Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Nana Perry
Managing Director

James Banks
Senior Director and General Counsel

Brenda Donald
Senior Client Partner

De’Shawn Wright
Senior Director & Advisor

Melanie Bell
Senior Director

Dr. Kamala Uzzell Jones
Director of Search Assessment

Angie Viar
Director

Marcia Thompson
Senior Advisor

Palencia Mobley
Senior Director

Monique Stevens
Senior Consultant

KJ Ward
Director

Sharon Banks
Executive Coach

Leanne Okabayashi
Recruitment and Operations Manager
Advisory Board

Gen. Kip Ward (R)
Advisory Board Member

Stephanie D. Nellons-Paige
Advisory Board Member

Freddie Fuller
Advisory Board Member

Cindy Kupski
Advisory Board Member

Dr. Marc A. Love
Advisory Board Member