Shannon Waddell (Kelly)

Shannon "Kelly" Waddell, PHR, currently serves as a Human Resources Business Partner at EquiTrust Life Insurance Company since May 2021 and is a Board Member at Copper Creek Golf Course since February 2024. Waddell has previous experience as an Account Manager and Recruiter at Insight Global from April 2018 to May 2021, and as Assistant General Manager and Beverage Director at Blu Toro Cantina and Grill from September 2016 to April 2018, during which the establishment received accolades such as Des Moines Magazine’s Best Bars 2017 and Des Moines Register Datebook Diner’s Top Cocktails in 2017. Additionally, Waddell was the Program Director at Happy Feet Soccer Inc. from December 2011 to December 2016, focusing on coach training and game day operations. Waddell holds a Bachelor's Degree in Finance from Upper Iowa University and an Associate’s Degree in Business from Kirkwood Community College.