Podcast Episode 93: Dan Sharpe, Manager, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
This episode of The Path & The Practice features Dan Sharpe. Dan sits in Foley’s Washington, D.C., office and recently joined Foley as Manager of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion. In this conversation, Dan reflects on growing-up in Voorhees, NJ, attending Princeton University and University of Virginia School of Law. He discusses spending two years as a patent examiner at the US Patent and Trademark Office before law school and subsequently practicing as an intellectual property attorney for a decade before transitioning to a DEI professional. Finally, Dan provides wonderful insight on the importance of taking charge of one’s own career as well as the importance of appreciating the difference between a job and a career. Listen to the full discussion below.
Dan’s Profile:
- Title: Manager, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
- Foley Office: Washington, D.C.
- Hometown: Voorhees, NJ
- College: Princeton University
- Law School: University of Virginia Law School
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Author(s)
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Alexis P. Robertson
Director of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
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