Shannon is the executive director of Love Hope Strength. She was born and raised with 2 brothers and 2 sisters just outside Philadelphia, PA. In February, 2001, Shannon’s younger brother, Ryan, was diagnosed with testicular cancer at the age of 23. Later that same year she lost her grandfather to cancer. Ryan was selected to speak on behalf of the 35 grandchildren at his funeral. It was at that moment Shannon saw the unwavering strength of her brother. Thanks to 2 aggressive surgeries and chemotherapy, Ryan has successfully beaten cancer, received his MBA and is living in Dallas, TX (way too far from his sister!).
Prior to joining LHS, Shannon was General Manager of Denver’s Jet Hotel, Manager of Marketing, Events and Corporate Sales for Public House Ltd and Director of Brand Identity for the accounting firm, Grant Thornton. In 2002, Shannon moved to Kenya for an independent brand development project with Tradition Safaris. She still dabbles as a safari consultant for people looking to travel to Africa. She is thrilled to experience yet another journey with an incredible group of people!
She currently resides in Denver, CO.
