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Shauna A. S. Chabot, MBA, CFRE

Shauna has been in the development and marketing fields for over twenty years, first as a staff member and now as a consultant. Shauna has held key positions at major institutions in Toronto, New York City and Washington, DC.

Prior to becoming a development consultant, Shauna was most recently the Senior Vice President of Development at the National Alliance of Business in Washington, DC. In this position, she developed strategies to engage high-level executives in the work of K-12 education reform across the country. In addition, she worked closely with the board of directors who included national CEOs and senior corporate leadership. Prior to this, Shauna held the position of Director of Corporate & Foundation Relations at Columbia University's Graduate School of Business. In this role, she developed high-level corporate strategies and partnership opportunities to raise money and to heighten the School's image amongst national and international organizations seeking to recruit the schools students and graduates. From 1995-1998, Shauna held the position of Director of Corporate Relations & Special Events at the South Street Seaport Museum, a major NY history museum in lower Manhattan. In this position, she developed several cross-marketing opportunities between the museum and local businesses to enhance museum membership and attendance. Whether at the local or national level, Shauna has substantial experience in developing winning strategies for increased corporate giving and innovative marketing partnerships.

Since joining Brakeley Briscoe in 2003, Shauna has worked with local, regional and national organizations on development strategy, major gift and capital campaigns. Some of her recent clients include: The Shakespeare Theatre, NeighborWorks America, The Brookings Institution, Fannie Mae Foundation/Homes for Working Families, National Science Teachers Association, Maryland Business Roundtable for Education, Loras College, Anne Arundel Community College and Hospice of the Chesapeake.

Shauna is a dual citizen of Canada and the United States. She is a graduate of the University of Toronto, and holds an MBA degree from the Schulich School of Business at York University in Toronto. In addition, she holds the Certified Fundraising Executive designation from CFRE International.

Shauna is a member of the board of directors of AFP-Maryland Chapter. She co-chaired the Anne Arundel County Celebration of Philanthropy Luncheon in November 2006. She sits on the advisory board for Maryland Therapeutic Riding. Shauna teaches in the nonprofit program at Anne Arundel Community College as well as for AFP-Maryland Chapter and the Maryland Association of Nonprofit Organizations (MANO).