Sharon Eschbach Coleman

Class of 1975 After graduating from OTHS, Sharon Eschbach attended the University of Illinois, graduating in 1979 with a B.S. degree in Architecture. She began her architectural career in San Francisco, working over a 10-year period with the firms of KMD Architects and HOK Architects. Later moving to Seattle and re-focusing her career to project management and real estate development. She was Project Manager for Heery Project Management from 1990-93, and University of Washington from 1993-98. From 1998-2002 she was Senior Project Manager for Wright Runstad and Company, there among other projects managing the renovation and adaptive re-use of a U.S. Public Health Hospital to the new Amazon headquarters. From 2002-2021, Sharon Eschbach Coleman was Senior Project Manager and Director for Vulcan Real Estate where she oversaw the development of over 5 million square feet of office, retail, and life science projects, including 25 buildings for tenants such as Amazon, Facebook, Google, and the University of Washington. She is also a significant philanthropic donor on the West Coast and locally, donating over 1 million dollars to nonprofits including locally, the Reddick Mansion, Starved Rock Community Foundation, and the new Ottawa YMCA .