Shannon Anderson

Shannon Anderson

Explorer at Optispan
Seattle, Washington, United States

Shannon Anderson is currently an Explorer at Optispan. Previously, she held advisory and talent leadership roles at AWS Startup Loft Accelerator, Ignition Partners, Madrona, Microsoft, and Recruiting Toolbox, Inc.

Special COVID-19 Episode: Shannon Anderson

Shannon Anderson, Madrona Venture Group’s Talent Director, joins us to discuss COVID-19’s impact on the Seattle community. Shannon shares how she’s advising their portfolio companies during this unique time and gives examples of CEOs who are truly living their values in the midst of this crisis. She also weighs in on best practices for leadership communication and provides details on Silver Lining, the new, free resource for connecting laid off employees with companies that are hiring. Hear why Shannon is fueled by "creating opportunities out of problems" and why she sees “tremendous opportunity once we get through the current situation"…

Founded and Funded Episode 2: Amperity CEO Kabir Shahani on Building Culture, Values and Management Lessons

The Founded and Funded podcast interviews Amperity founder and CEO Kabir Shahani about building company culture and values since the company's 2017 launch, including a practical one-hour exercise Shannon Anderson shares for founding teams to create core values. The episode also discusses Amperity's client work, a company-only book that inspired the podcast, and lessons Shahani learned about management and entrepreneurship.

Organizations

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  • Optispan Explorer 2024–present · current
  • AWS Startup Loft Accelerator Advisor 2022–2025 · past
  • Madrona logo
    Madrona Talent Director 2018–2026 · past

Education

  • San José State University Bachelor of Science - BS, Business Administration

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