Farron Shanahan

Farron Shanahan is a Discovery Officer at The University of Arizona Foundation, focusing on donor outreach and major gift qualification. Previously served as a Development Associate, where responsibilities included organizing and analyzing fiscal data, coordinating outreach programs, and arranging events. Experience also includes roles as a Records Quality Analyst, Business Development Representative at Convertist, and Professional Student Fundraiser at Ruffalo Noel Levitz, achieving significant fundraising success. Early career roles in hospitality included server and barista positions at Culinary Dropout and various coffee establishments. Farron holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Russian Language from the University of Arizona and has studied at the Moscow Academy for Humanities and Social Studies.