Sharon Gordon is the
Director of Communications
and Marketing for the South
Jersey Transportation
Authority. Her
responsibilities include all
Authority communications,
strategic marketing
planning, media and public
relations. Much of her time
is devoted to air service
development among the
existing carriers and
attraction of new air
carriers and new city
destinations accessible from
the Airport. Airline
diversion assistance and the
development of the ACY
Customer Service Program are
other support services
provided through her
department. All SJTA
communications, advertising,
marketing initiatives and
special events fall under
the duties of the Director
of Communication and
Marketing for the Authority
operators of the Expressway,
Bus Management and the
Airport.
Sharon Gordon's professional
career spans over 25 years
in the State. Prior to
joining the Authority she
founded and served as
president of Gordon
Associates, a business
development and government
relations company. Ms.
Gordon was recruited in 1995
by the Atlantic City Casinos
and became Senior Vice
President for the Casino
Association of New Jersey.
Her responsibilities
included government
relations, lobbying, special
program development,
economic impact studies and
community relations.
She has a diverse background
and extensive experience in
public and governmental
relations. Ms. Gordon was
previously registered as a
New Jersey Legislative Agent
and provided testimony to
state and federal committees
on diverse issues. As a
member of the Board of
Directors for the National
Association of Women's
Business Owners she was
recognized for the
development and
implementation of a National
Procurement Project for
Women Business Owners that
brought about her
Presidential Appointment to
the President's Council on
the Uniform Certification
and Procurement Program. In
2007 she assisted in the
development of a similar
procurement program event
for the SJTA to expand the
universe of Small, Women and
Minority Owned enterprise
data base.
Ms. Gordon served as the
Chairperson for the New
Jersey Women's Business
Advisory Council for three
different gubernatorial
administrations. Still
serves as a long standing
member on the Board of
Directors and Executive
Committee for the Greater
Atlantic City Regional
Chamber of Commerce. She is
a founding member of the
Women's Agenda and New
Jersey Legislative Agenda
for Women (NJLAW). She is
listed in Who's Who U.S.
Executives. She was
recognized and honored by
the United States Small
Business Administration as
the "Women in Business
Advocate of the Year for New
Jersey".