Sharon Moore, a longtime professional in the consumer loan industry, has died at the age of 78. Moore held several executive leadership positions over her decades-long career and was an active member of the American Financial Services Association (AFSA) and its Education Foundation Board of Directors.
Moore served as chair of the Professional Development Board and participated in the Education, Development, Growth, and Enrichment (EDGE) Advisory Board as well as the Leadership Development Program Steering Committee. In recognition of her contributions to the field, she received the AFSA Distinguished Service Award in 2008.
Throughout her career, Moore worked in senior executive roles across various financial services firms with experience managing operations across multiple states. In 2004, she founded Career Success, a consulting firm where she continued to provide training and mentoring for U.S. loan corporations and start-ups.
Moore taught Performance Management annually at EDGE programs, earning positive feedback from participants. As a former EDGE President and student herself, she offered insights that resonated with attendees. One EDGE student commented this past June:
"The amount of knowledge, history, and experience that radiates from Sharon is next level! She is the kind of gem [that] people search for their entire career and never find. Knowing where she’s been and her ability to explain the way makes me want to perform as a higher caliber team member. I love the exercise with the groups and the role play! The material covered is highly relatable (real life scenarios) to what we do daily and it was helpful to hear/witness best practices from so many people from different states. I would love to have her as a direct mentor!"
An obituary for Sharon Moore is available online.