May 2, 2022
Lake Tahoe RESORT HOTEL
Lift as you climb
LAKE TAHOE RESORT HOTEL | MAY 2, 2022
Leaders are made not born. We all have a leadership story full of major life events, highlights, low points and forks in the road. It is these vital experiences that make us uniquely who we are as leaders. At the same time, music is the “Universal Language of Mankind”. It’s the great uniter amongst people and uniting is an essential skill set of a great leader.
In this fun and interactive session, you will develop the playlist of music that tells the story of your remarkable life and has influenced you as a leader. Walk away with another tool in your kit to use in describing what makes you fabulous. You will hone in on your leadership style and further refine your brand and superpower. Along the way you will share with other remarkable women and leave with adding some new sheros to your network and community…all united through the power of song.
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Shannon currently serves as Chief Financial Officer at Wing, a drone delivery company and subsidiary of Alphabet, Inc. She serves as an independent director on several boards, including NetScout Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: NTCT) and SoFi Bank a subsidiary of SoFi Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: SOFI). She's also on the Board and Audit Chair at Lazy Dog Restaurants. Previously, she was on the board of UserTesting (NYSE: USER), including Lead Independent Director and Chair of the Nominating & Governance Committee.
Diversity and Inclusion are cornerstones of her leadership. She serves as a Board Advisor to Black Women on Boards and an Executive Board Member to How Women Lead, and a mentor for Santa Clara University’s Black Corporate Board Readiness Program. She was also appointed to the CalCPA Diversity Equity & Inclusion Commission. Shannon was named one of the 100 most influential women in Silicon Valley by the Silicon Valley Business Journal in 2023 and on the 2023 Top 50 women in Accounting list by Ignition. She was previously named to the 2022 Top 50 Women Leaders in Finance list by Women We Admire and featured on Accounting Today’s 2020 list of the Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting. She was also named one of 2020’s Most Powerful Women in Accounting by the AICPA and CPA Practice Advisor and received the 2021 Trailblazer Award from CalCPA.
Shannon is an attorney, CPA and recognized as a qualified financial expert. Shannon holds an undergraduate degree in accounting from the University of Virginia McIntire School of Commerce and a JD from the University of Virginia School of Law. She serves on the board of advisors for the University of Virginia McIntire School of Commerce. In her free time, Shannon is a fitness junkie and teaches Zumba and U-Jam Fitness. She’s also an award-winning documentary film producer with her film, Colored My Mind, winning best short at the 2013 American Pavilion in Cannes. Her latest film, OnBoard, premiered during the Tribeca Film Festival in June 2023 and won the Jury Award at the 2023 Essence Film Festival.
SHANNON NASH esq.,Cpa
GUEST SPEAKER
Chief Financial Officer of WING
power hour panel
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Director of Mountain Operations, Kirkwood Mountain Resort
Experienced people leader and problem solver committed to equipping others to thrive. An operations leader, I am skilled in program management, project management, strategy work, capital planning & execution, team development, data analytics, and emergency preparedness & response.
Passionate about crisis management, driving efficiency in teams, finding solutions, and skiing big mountains.
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CEO, Tahoe Fund
As CEO of the Tahoe Fund, Amy is responsible for working with the Tahoe Fund’s board of directors to operate the organization and raise private and public funds for environmental improvement projects that will restore and enhance the Lake Tahoe region.
In her role, she has raised more than $20M from private funders and developed a portfolio of more than 80 environmental improvement projects working with more than 50 partners.
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Artist/Professor of Painting
Julia has over 20 years’ experience in higher education in the Arts, as both a professor and an administrator in multiple, top-tier institutions across the country and internationally. She has extensive knowledge of university curriculum, financial budget planning and the hiring and supervising of faculty and staff. She has exceptional interpersonal skills – from solving complex problems for students to providing new opportunities to collaborate with faculty. She is an expert in her field, a natural problem solver, a published author and lecturer as well as an esteemed teacher.
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Owner, Cuppa Tahoe
When Sandra Santane set out to build a “feel good” place where family moments could be created as well as a place where time could be spent for “me time,” Cuppa Tahoe evolved. “I wanted to create magic and had this idea for a long time,” explained Sandra. She grew up in Holland where there were places where people would meet, talk and enjoy, and wanted that in South Lake Tahoe.She also grew up with a love of books that has stayed with her as she lived in Tunisia and now the United States. Books were, and continue to be, both her inspiration and her escape. “A place for human connection was missing here,” said Sandra of her plan to bring people, books, a cafe and a social house atmosphere together.
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Owner, Ageless Zen Inc.
“Born and raised in the ethnically diverse international and cosmopolitan city of Hong Kong, I learned to respect both the uniqueness and similarities of every individual. Throughout my youth, I learned from my father who was a Chinese medicine doctor. His practice relied on the use of the traditional knowledge of the gentle yet healing power of herbs to help restore his patients to a healthy life balance. Although I was in the investment and finance business for over 30 years, at my core, I am a health and skin care enthusiast, which in part was because of the influence of my father and his work.
I grew up using herbs for my health, eating a variety of fruits and vegetables, and have come to trust and believe that plants are gentler and smarter. I believe in “Living in Balance” in all aspects of life. Through the observations of my father’s practice, I met Michael Scott [Ageless Zen Inc. – (a product researcher)] in 2016. With Michael’s 30 years of research experiences and my passion for skin care and naturally derived products utilizing the power of herbs, we set out to modify and refocus Ageless Zen.”
