Sharon Manker is an award-winning supply chain executive, TEDx speaker, author, keynote speaker, and founder of The Manker Group. She also serves as an Adjunct Professor of Supply Chain Management at Temple University's Fox School of Business, teaching SCM 3596: Sourcing & Procurement within the Department of Statistics & Data Science. With more than two decades of experience leading supply chain strategy, procurement operations, supplier engagement, business transformation, and inclusive growth initiatives, Sharon brings a rare blend of executive insight, lived experience, and transformational storytelling to every stage.
Known for her signature message of resilience, professional reinvention, and unapologetic leadership, Sharon speaks to audiences navigating change, rebuilding confidence, leading through uncertainty, and learning how to stop shrinking in rooms they were born to impact.
Her work bridges corporate leadership, supplier engagement, entrepreneurship, personal resilience, and professional identity. Whether speaking to executives, emerging leaders, small business owners, women in leadership, students, or mission-driven teams, Sharon delivers practical wisdom, powerful storytelling, and actionable strategies that help audiences reset, rise, and lead with clarity.
As the creator of the Professional Chameleon™, West Philly Grit™, SourceWorthy™, and Unapologetically Sharon brands, Sharon has built a platform centered on leadership, authenticity, self-care, business readiness, and transformation.
