Sharon m. blacknall

Sharon M. Blacknall is the VP of Administration for the ABA (American Basketball Association), Owner/GM of the Alamo City All-Stars ABA Professional Basketball team, Founder of Military Veterans Against Child Abuse, Founding Board Member of All-Stars Cares nonprofit, Author, Artist, and Business Management Advisor.

She is a proud USAF Veteran, a Wife and Daughter to USAF Veterans, and one of 36 Active Duty/Veterans in her family. She has been around the Military her entire life and as a result, has lived in and seen some of the most beautiful places on earth. Sharon has over 30 years of experience hiring, managing, and training hundreds of employees, mentoring entrepreneurs, and handling multi-million-dollar budgets from initial bidding to the award and procurement phase. Sharon was one of the first Black women to serve as a USAF Electronic Computer Maintenance and Switching Specialist responsible for repairing and maintaining the computer mainframes and electronic components that controlled some of the nation's defense networks. Once she left the Air Force, she worked as a Field Engineer for a Defense Contractor in Southern California and Nevada.

After leaving the defense industry, Sharon was recruited by Mirage Resorts and was part of the Corporate Management team responsible for planning and opening two multi-billion-dollar casino properties in Las Vegas, NV (Treasure Island and Bellagio) and one multi-billion-dollar casino in Biloxi, MS (Beau Rivage). She wore multiple hats at the Mirage and Bellagio as a Manager of several departments, as well as a Corporate Buyer responsible for bidding and administering several multi-million dollar MGM Mirage Corporate contracts affecting all properties. Sharon also won the prestigious Supervisor in the Spotlight Award while working at Bellagio.

She also has previous experience as a Certified Residential and FHA Appraiser and owned a successful appraisal company that was one of the top three appraisal companies used by a national home builder in Southern Nevada for many years. Her specialty in appraising was everything from new home builds to million-dollar mansions.

Sharon has written a book called From Hooper To Pro - Understanding the Business of Basketball, which gives players a very simple blueprint about what steps they should take to get to higher levels or overseas, and gives them insight into the business side of the sport. The book also gets the players thinking about a subject that she asks all players that come through her organization - "What are You going to do when the Cheering Stops?" Because the truth is, all players will stop playing one day, whether an injury or age stops them, they should have a plan, and many don't. She feels passionately that Owners have a moral obligation to help foster those players who want help to become better prepared for life after basketball while honing their skills as they play for a team.

Sharon has also written two preschool child safety books, which were awarded the Family Review Center’s Best of 2014 Award. The books are currently in use in many child development centers and Head Start classrooms. She also wrote a book for parents, called Growing Up Safe and Unafraid - Child Safety Tips for Parents and Grandparents. All of the books are available on Amazon and other book retailers.