Shannon Atkins is the Director of Development at The Quell Foundation, bringing wide-ranging experience in sales, analytics, and operations. Her dedication to mental health advocacy is deeply personal, informed by her own journey with an anxiety disorder, diagnosed at the age of 14. This has given her a profound passion for The Quell Foundation’s mission. In her role as Director of Development, she focuses on expanding the foundation’s reach and impact through targeted development strategies.
With a career spanning the real estate, brewing, and tech industries, Shannon has cultivated a reputation for delivering operational excellence and spearheading growth initiatives in both start-ups and mature organizations. Her expertise lies in fostering strong client engagement and forging strategic partnerships that yield measurable results.
Shannon holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from High Point University, graduating summa cum laude. Her academic background in psychology, combined with her extensive professional experience, equips her with a unique perspective that she brings to her work in advancing the foundation’s mission.