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Shannon R. GaNun is a communication professional with a wide range of experience spanning more than 20 years. She provides quality writing, design, and communication expertise to help clients successfully promote their products and services. She believes that well-written, well-designed materials can increase clients' business and contribute to their bottom line.

Shannon has helped many small businesses, corporations, trade associations, public relations firms, and Members of Congress improve their communication and generate increased interest in their products and services. Her experience in the communication field ranges from writing and designing brochures, newsletters, news releases, letters, and fact sheets, to implementing detailed marketing/communication plans, to writing, designing, and maintaining web sites.

Shannon has conducted marketing and publicity campaigns for many organizations, and her efforts have resulted in editorial mentions in Elle, GQ, Playboy, Family Circle, the Miami Herald, the New York Post, and many other national publications.

Prior to starting her own business, Shannon worked for the International Council of Shopping Centers as the Coordinator of Government Relations Communications. In this capacity, she wrote, edited, and produced a variety of materials, including the bimonthly Government Relations Report, brochures, fact sheets, talking points, letters to the editor, and news releases.

Before joining ICSC, she served as a Public Relations Account Executive at IntraVue Marketing Communications in Jacksonville, Florida. She managed the public relations activities of a variety of clients, from a national fitness product manufacturer to the Florida Chamber of Commerce Foundation to Clean Shower, the #1 selling brand of shower cleaner in the United States.

Shannon served as a Legislative Assistant on Capitol Hill for four years, providing support on an extensive array of topics to two Members of Congress. She parlayed her intimate knowledge of the workings of Capitol Hill to a successful stint as the Assistant Director of Federal Government Relations for the American College of Cardiology. There she was responsible for monitoring federal legislative and regulatory activity and communicating this information to College members and staff. She also represented the College's concerns outside the organization, to Capitol Hill, the Administration, various coalitions, and other interested parties.

Shannon has a double major in Journalism and Political Science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a Desktop Publishing Specialist Certificate from The George Washington University. She lives in Richmond Hill, Georgia, with her husband, Ed, a naval officer and aviator, and their children, Natalie Rose (10), Jacqueline Marie (8), and James Patrick (6).

As her company grows, Shannon's dynamic leadership and drive will be key to its success. She can be reached at shannon@shannonganun.com.