Longtime Nashville area resident Sharon Roberson began her tenure as president and CEO of the YWCA of Nashville and Middle Tennessee in 2016 after serving two terms on the YWCA board of directors. A graduate of both Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Law School, Roberson has had a lengthy career in leadership and counsel positions for groups like the State of Tennessee Department of Commerce, AIG and Direct General. She has served on numerous nonprofit boards, including the Nashville Symphony, YMCA, Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee and the Nashville chapter of the Link Inc. In 2011, Roberson was inducted into the Academy for Women of Achievement.