Sharon M. Blacknall

Sharon M. Blacknall has a very diverse background, and it is that 25 years plus of experience that has led to her current positions. Currently, she is the Executive Director of Administration for the development of Bertram Village in Eleuthera, Bahamas, Regional Co-Chair of the American Basketball Association (ABA) South Central Region, Acting General Manager and Managing Partner of the Tri-City All-Stars ABA Professional Basketball team, Founder/Executive Director of Military Veterans Against Child Abuse nonprofit, Board Member of The All-Stars Cares Foundation, Children’s Book Author and Certified Life Purpose Coach.

Sharon is also a USAF Veteran, who was one of the first Black women to serve as an Electronic Computer Maintenance Specialist for the SACDIN network, as well as one of the first Black women to work as a Field Engineer for Anacomp servicing over 100 accounts in Southern California and Nevada. This position lead to her career with Mirage Resorts/MGM Mirage where she was part of the management teams responsible for opening two multi-billion dollar casinos in Las Vegas, NV (Treasure Island and Bellagio) and one multi-billion dollar casino in Biloxi, MS (Beau Rivage).

After her casino career, she became a Certified Residential and FHA Appraiser and had one of the top companies used by D.R. Horton in Southern NV. Sharon also authored an award winning book that is currently in use in many Head Start classrooms and Child Development Centers to teach young children about personal safety and anti-bullying as they learn their numbers and alphabet.