Sharon Gilmartin, MPH, is the Deputy Director at the Safe States Alliance and is located in Greensboro, North Carolina. Sharon joined Safe States in 2014, bringing a 15-year background in public health injury prevention, with an emphasis in injury and violence prevention. Prior to coming to Safe States, Sharon was a Traffic Safety Research and Policy Analyst with the American Automobile Association and a Research Fellow at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, She earned her undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, and her Master of Public Health in Social and Behavioral Sciences from the University of Washington in Seattle.
The Summit was more than empty words – it made clear that a solution-driven approach is the only way to fight hate. That’s why the working group activities, which are results driven are going to be critical in defeating violent extremism. The Summit brought together the best minds in government, private sector, academia, and civil society. Being surrounded by these experts sparked new ideas – some of which I’ve already implemented or have written about.
