"I had the enormous pleasure of working with Sharda in her role at DPA and then hiring her as consultant. Sharda's work is consistently thoughtful, thorough, and innovative. As a consultant, she showed enormous flexibility and sensitivity to the specific needs we had, modifying her approach and materials to suit our audience. She was prompt, often beating deadlines, and went above and beyond the scope of her contract. Sharda is a skilled and talented presenter, able to keep folks engaged and adapt to their needs on the fly. Her communications expertise and skills are unmatched."”

- Jules Netherland, Managing Director, Dept. of Research & Academic Engagement
Drug Policy Alliance

"Sharda is one of the most effective communications professionals I know. She has great judgment, is an excellent manager, and can keep track of a million details while focused on the big goals. She’s also an excellent writer and has consistently progressive politics. She’s fun and creative to work with, as well as conscientious. Highly recommend!"”

– Rinku Sen, Executive Director
Narrative Initiative

“Sharda Sekaran has keen instincts on the intersection of organizational development and communications strategy. She build narratives effortlessly but also knows how to create the infrastructure within an organization to move them. She is an inherently collaborative thinker and knows how to build off the strengths of any group of people. Sharda has the rare gift of helping an organization deliver a simple message effectively within a complex strategy and situating both perfectly in relation to one another. I recommend her without reservation.”
– Cathy Albisa, former Executive Director, Partners for Dignity and Rights

“Sharda is a master at supporting people to tell their story in ways that create maximum impact for social justice. As a communication strategist, she has an impressive portfolio of campaigns that have advanced the drug policy reform movement. Best of all she is an excellent collaborator and joy to work with.”
– Piper Anderson, Founder of Create Forward | Storyteller | Consultant | Facilitator