With infectious positivity and an enduring commitment to creating lasting impact, Shannon Shaw-Pace offers clear-eyed leadership that transforms organizations, fuels growth and innovation, and establishes cultures of collaboration and success.Shannon makes and communicates hard calls with grace and humility. Focused on the impact products and services have on end users, she centers every decision around whether it will serve or harm vulnerable communities. Her ability to listen is unparalleled. The way in which she honors diverse perspectives is evident in the outcomes she has delivered and the organizational structures she has architected. LEADERSHIP SNAPSHOT:- TURNAROUND LEADERSHIP: Rebuilt mission-driven agency from the ground up; rescued financials from insolvency to gain multimillion-dollar funding; and achieved growth and long-term sustainability. - PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT: Positioned agency as an idea incubator and trusted ally to industry, government, and nonprofit stakeholders for innovative social-impact initiatives. - WORKPLACE CULTURE: Transformed declining culture into a model of collaboration and shared purpose, significantly dropping employee turnover and reengaging teams in vital work. - USER-CENTRIC SOLUTION DESIGN: Garnered statewide attention for evidence-based program framework that challenged existing paradigms and incorporated the voice of marginalized communities into design. VALUE CREATION & IMPACT:- Spearheaded top-to-bottom rebranding and steered teams through reimagining and articulating organization’s mission, vision, and values. - Culled underperforming, misaligned programming to redirect focus toward flagship, evidence-based service lines that delivered statistically significant outcomes including increased breastfeeding rates and lowered anxiety. - Restored funder confidence in organizational capabilities by developing strategic direction, earning multi-stakeholder buy-in, and shifting from a reactive crisis mode to a proactive, purposeful operating model. - Landed $4.4M+ in competitive, multi-year contracts to sustain flagship pregnancy support program, including the largest award in the organization’s history secured after successful negotiations with major players. - Deepened partnerships with county and city governments after assuming oversight and management of the 8-acre Fruit Ridge Community Collaborative, a space designed to incubate and support nonprofit organizations.