Sharon Grace Hadley

Sharon is Chief Executive Officer of Oxford Mindfulness, where she works alongside the Chair of Trustees and leadership team to deliver the organisation’s strategic vision and ensure that global operations are aligned with the Board-approved business plan. She leads business planning and organisational development across all programmes, with a focus on people, accessibility, impact and financial sustainability.

A core part of Sharon’s role involves leading a multidisciplinary team and coordinating work across a global network of teachers, partners and collaborators. She is passionate about people, supporting teams to grow, lead and collaborate effectively, and works to create a culture of trust, care and clarity across the organisation.

Sharon holds an Executive MBA focused on workplace sickness and a PhD in Health Economics, where her research explored the cost-effectiveness of mindfulness in the workplace. She is a Fellow of the Institute of Leadership and Management and brings a strong evidence-based approach to her leadership. She remains committed to inclusive, strategic people leadership that supports wellbeing across diverse sectors and communities.

At Oxford Mindfulness, Sharon works at the intersection of research, real-world application and system change, helping to make mindfulness both widely accessible and meaningfully integrated into everyday life.

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