Event Emcee: Sharon Parker

Sharon Parker is the Director of Marketing at Gateway Ticketing Systems, Inc., where she leads the 
company's strategic marketing initiatives, oversees communications efforts, and manages the 
development of its brand.

Sharon's professional background includes spending 15 years in the theme park industry, where she 
held various positions, from General Manager to Director of Marketing and Manager of 
Communications. In addition to her theme park experience, Sharon spent ten years on-air as a news 
anchor and general assignment reporter.

If you’ve ever spent time with Sharon, you know that her passion for people cannot be denied. 
Sharon is known for never meeting a stranger; her goal is to help people understand that everyone 
has a purpose, and everything is for a purpose.

Sharon is a proud member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, and serves on the
North America Regional Advisory Board for IAAPA.