Shannon Richards

Shannon Richards serves as the Associate Director of Development at the American Cancer Society since April 2021, where responsibilities include leading a team to manage a revenue portfolio focused on priority relationships, account management, events, and fundraising activities, achieving million-dollar income targets while integrating mission and advocacy. Prior experience includes roles such as Senior Development Manager at both the National MS Society and American Cancer Society, overseeing significant revenue budgets, and extensive event management experience at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, where roles included managing a $6.7 million budget and coordinating major fundraising events. Shannon's career began in human resources at Froedtert Hospital, and Shannon holds a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communications from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.