Sharpe is a senior development manager in Dandara Living’s build-to-rent division. In the past 30 years, the group has delivered more than 22,000 homes and 1.7m sq ft of commercial space in the UK. A qualified solicitor and a chartered surveyor, Sharpe has more than 15 years’ experience in the real estate and development industry. She has worked for a private property company with a circa £100m regional commercial property portfolio and a private property development company delivering its first UK mixed-use scheme – an urban neighbourhood in Bristol. Sharpe was also part of the second cohort of the EG Future Female Leaders programme, where she spoke about a possible solution for alleviating the impending shortage of construction workers in the UK.