Sharon Knuth
Vice President of Process Improvement & Internal Audit
Sharon Knuth
Education
The Ohio State University Fisher School of Business
MBA, Executive MBA
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Master's, City and Regional Planning
Miami University
BA, Urban and Regional Planning

Sharon brings over 20 years of real estate experience to her role as the Vice President of Process Improvement & Internal Audit. Sharon is responsible for assessing and enhancing business performance for GBX Group and minimizing risk with the goal of building a culture of continuous process improvement. Sharon also manages GBX's property and corporate insurance program, binding over $1 million in coverage annually. 

Prior to joining GBX, Sharon managed the development of over $145 million in multifamily projects in the Mid-Atlantic and Carolinas working for both for-profit and non-profit development companies.  Early in her career, Sharon worked as an Acquisitions Officer at Fairfield Residential securing $126 million in tax exempt bond allocations in 4 states to fund multifamily acquisitions and grow the company's footprint.

Sharon is a trained urban planner and has her LEED AP. She is an active member of the Urban Land Institute’s Cleveland Chapter and is the former Co-Chair of its Program Committee.

She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Urban and Regional Planning from Miami University, a Master of Regional Planning degree from the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, and a Master of Business Administration degree from The Ohio State University.