Sharon Schwartz is the founder of Live Oak Health and Wellness. As a National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC), she is dedicated to helping women aged 50+ build and sustain healthy habits for life.
Prior to founding her own company, Sharon was a strategic talent executive specializing in leadership development, organizational transformation, and talent management. She has built and led talent strategies that drive growth at Fortune 500 global technology companies such as Equinix, Seagate Technology, and Applied Materials.
As Senior Director of Leadership & Learning at Equinix, she transformed leadership development, revitalized high-potential programs, and scaled digital learning to support the company’s global expansion. In her most recent role as Senior Organization Effectiveness Consultant at UC San Diego Health, she worked directly with senior leaders to enhance leadership capabilities and team performance.
Earlier in her career, Sharon worked as a financial trader for Cargill’s Capital Markets Division and co-founded a women-owned and -managed hedge fund. She later transitioned into microfinance, spending three years in Bolivia with Acción International, where she managed a USAID-funded project to build organizational capabilities at Latin American microfinance institutions.
Passionate about food systems transformation and regenerative agriculture, she volunteers locally at Coastal Roots Farm, Olivewood Gardens & Learning Center, and ProduceGood. She is a member of the North County Philanthropy Council and is now serving as volunteer Treasurer at Women’s Empowerment International.
Sharon lives in Encinitas, California, with her husband, Paul. They have one adult son, Ethan, who recently graduated from UC Davis. She holds a Master of Pacific International Affairs from UC San Diego and a Master of Education in Instructional Technology from San Jose State University. She is proficient in Spanish. In her free time, Sharon enjoys gardening, cooking nutritious plant-based, whole foods, and hiking.