Sharon Weber and Holly Sherman

The Haven at College Co-Founders Holly Sherman and Sharon Weber got sober together in 2005 at a West LA sober living facility. They forged a lifelong friendship and a shared dedication to helping others find recovery. As a result of their experience working with younger residents in the sober living community, they discovered an unmet need for supporting college students. In 2012, they founded The Haven at College, in collaboration with University of Southern California.

Sharon’s previous consumer products and brand strategy career with Fortune 500 companies like Nestle, Unilever, Kellogg’s and Warner Lambert provided the ideal background to formulate The Haven’s brand position and strategic direction. Holly was able to leverage her training as an attorney and her work with non-profits dedicated to assisting at-risk youth to support The Haven mission. They both are at home on university campuses after receiving multiple degrees in higher ed — Sharon with a B.A. in Liberal Studies from University of the Pacific and an MBA from California State University, Sacramento, and Holly with a B.A. from Vassar College and law degrees from The London School of Economics and The University of Texas.

When not at The Haven working with students, parents or the university administrators, Holly enjoys surfing, ocean swimming and “wet-sand cycling” at the shoreline. Sharon is an avid golfer and hiker and is passionate about spending quality time with family and friends. Both Holly and Sharon enjoy traveling and have attended recovery meetings in cities around the world including New York, London, Sydney, Prague and Amsterdam.