Shannon O'Shea is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in program management and consulting, currently serving as Program Manager for the Charlotte Small Business Growth Fund at Scale Link and as Owner of Shannon O'Shea, LLC. In addition, Shannon O'Shea holds positions as a Green Lending Consultant with both Mountain BizWorks and Carolina Community Impact, and as a Senior Program Manager for the NC Climate Action Corps at VolunteerNC. Previous roles include Director of Operations and Senior Program Manager at Thread Capital, as well as Senior Program Manager at the North Carolina Rural Economic Development Center. Educational credentials include an MBA in Entrepreneurship and Marketing from North Carolina State University and a Master's of Science in Public Health from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, complemented by a Bachelor of Science in Biology, Genetics, and Spanish from North Carolina State University.