“I love that I work for a place that helps so many people and organizations give back to their community.”

Shannon supports the Philanthropic Services department as part of two-person administrative team. She joined the Foundations in 2018, and previously worked as an executive assistant.

Her work allows the team to provide high-quality services to donors, professional advisors and nonprofit organizations through coordination and execution of events, and by providing administrative support to the Foundations’ Vice President of Philanthropic Services.

Shannon has a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Wisconsin – Madison. In her spare time, Shannon enjoys reading, traveling and baking. She is a native Minnesotan and currently lives in Saint Paul with her husband and two cats.