Shannon Gurek

Shannon Gurek is an accomplished finance and operations executive with extensive experience in the higher education sector. Currently serving as Vice President for Finance and Operations at the Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts since November 2022, Shannon previously held the role of Vice President for Finance and Administration at Mount Holyoke College from August 2013 to June 2022. Earlier in Shannon's career, a tenure at Amherst College from March 1996 to July 2013 included the position of Associate Treasurer, where various responsibilities in the financial offices were undertaken, including serving as interim CFO. Shannon Gurek holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Finance from Nichols College and an Executive MBA in Business Administration and Management from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.