Sharps, who joined T. Rowe Price in 1997 as an equity analyst, has taken a more active role in corporate strategy, product development, key client relationships and other initiatives in recent years, the company said. He previously was co-head of global equity, the longtime portfolio manager of the U.S. large-cap growth equity strategy and portfolio manager of the former U.S. Growth & Income Equity Strategy, which is now U.S. Large-Cap Core Equity Strategy.