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Sharon Ross

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Director of Operations at ACADA - Atlantic Canada Aerospace & Defence Association
📍 Canada

Sharon Ross is an enterprise transformation leader with over two decades of experience helping organizations align strategy and operations, primarily in the aerospace and defence sector. Currently the Director of Operations at ACADA, she is described by colleagues as a visionary, trailblazer, and strategic thinker. She is a graduate of Stanford Universitys Graduate School of Business and the University of New Brunswick.

Sharon is an active community volunteer, holding various board positions with minor hockey and local festivals. She enjoys travel, golf, skiing, and camping, and spends her spare time with her sons, pets, extended family, and friends.

She is the Owner and Principal Consultant at Plaid Consulting Inc., a firm she founded to help organizations and professionals improve performance.

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Experience
25 Years
Current Role
Director of Operations
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Canada
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Enterprise Transformation
Her career is centered on leading enterprise improvement initiatives and advising senior leaders on turning strategy into measurable results across global organizations.
Aerospace & Defence
She has extensive experience in the aerospace industry, with leadership roles at ACADA, StandardAero, and Vector Aerospace, focusing on the sector's growth in Atlantic Canada.
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Career

Work history

4-2026
Director of Operations
ACADA - Atlantic Canada Aerospace & Defence Association
9-2024
Sessional Lecturer
University of Prince Edward Island
6-2024
Owner/Consultant
Plaid Consulting Inc.
9-2019 - 3-2024
Enterprise Director, Continuous Improvement
StandardAero
10-2011 - 9-2019
Director - Continuous Improvement
Vector Aerospace Engine Services Atlantic, Inc.
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Education
2017 - 2018
LEAD Certificate
Stanford University Graduate School of Business
1987 - 1991
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
University of New Brunswick
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