A dynamic and collaborative product and services leader based in Pittsburgh, Sharon Vernick joined Westinghouse as director of global marketing in 2020. Her responsibilities in this role involve the sales of large nuclear power plants, small modular reactor plants, and related energy storage technology. She has developed relationships with several international agencies, establishing a technology sales network that promotes energy independence, security, and zero-emissions energy strategies. Pittsburgh resident Sharon Vernick has engaged with clients all over the world, though she typically focuses on North America and central and eastern Europe.
Sharon Vernick previously worked as a human resources professional and business partner at First Commonwealth Bank. She also held many leadership and sales roles with Peoples Natural Gas, including senior account executive in the sales and marketing department.
A member of the American Marketing Association, Ms. Vernick holds a master of business administration in marketing from Ashford University. In 2024, she accepted a nomination to a Harvard business course offered to less than 1 percent of Westinghouse employees. She has attended numerous professional conferences hosted by Westinghouse sponsors, such as the CMU Energy and AI Summit and Reuters SMR Conference.