For over ten years, Shannon has been a noteworthy leader in the epilepsy space. She has been CEO, Executive Director, on local and national boards, a volunteer and more. However, Shannon’s most significant experience is that she herself was diagnosed with a genetic form of epilepsy at the age of 4 and has survived hundreds of absence, myoclonic and tonic-clonic seizures since. Despite this, she has become a service centered leader and strategist driven by her unwavering vision to create notable change in her community. Prior to joining the Hundley Foundation, Shannon was the Executive Director of the Epilepsy Foundation of Orange County where she was responsible for the vision, strategy, and facilitation of epilepsy services for the Orange County Chapter. She is a capable, smart and strong woman with a zest for love and life who has a deep passion for advocacy dedicated to changing lives.

From 2010-2018, Shannon sat on the board for the Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Los Angeles, where she co-chaired the annual Walk to End Epilepsy at The Rose Bowl, eventually helping to lead the charge for the Walk to End Epilepsy Nationwide. Under her shared leadership, EFLA’s walks reached nearly 30,000 people and raised close to $3 million dollars. Additionally, Shannon served alongside some of the most esteemed members in the epilepsy community on the National Board for the Epilepsy Foundation of America. Shannon spearheaded adoption efforts to become the first known person with epilepsy to have ever adopted a child from the Democratic Republic of Congo.

In her spare time, Shannon co-hosts a podcast with HF Board Member called “Hazy Not Crazy – Epilepsy Unfiltered”, and volunteers for her children’s schools/activities in various capacities. Shannon has a deep passion for mental health and wellness for all and was a high school counselor for years. She is a Board Certified Coach and Certified Grief Counselor, who holds Bachelors Degrees in Social Work and Spanish from Westmont College with a Master’s Degrees in Counseling & Therapy from Loyola Marymount University with a PPS Credential. Shannon and her husband, former NFL Player, Andy Meyers, have 3 children and enjoy all things UCLA (especially football) and weekend getaways to their home in Parker, AZ.