Alicia Shannon

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DISC Type : c

Chief Executive Officer at Children's Advocacy Center of Southwest Florida

Fort Myers, Florida, United States

Overview

Alicia Shannon is a seasoned nonprofit leader with nearly two decades of experience in the child welfare and education systems. As CEO of the Childrens Advocacy Center of SWFL, she focuses on strategic growth, community awareness, and expanding preventative programs. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Florida.

Outside of her professional life, Alicia is committed to community giveback, supporting organizations like the United Way of Lee, Hendry, and Glades Counties. She is passionate about fitness and is a member of Iron DNA Fitness. She is married to Mark Shannon.

Alicia is skilled in American Sign Language, stemming from her previous role as Executive Director for The Deaf and Hard of Hearing Center.

Personality Overview

Not Easily Convinced

Price-Sensitive

Systematic

While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters.  They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point. They prefer to do thorough analysis of any situation.

Topics They Care About

Child Advocacy
As CEO of the Children's Advocacy Center, she is dedicated to preventing child abuse and creating a safe, nurturing space for children to heal and thrive.
Nonprofit Leadership
Her career includes executive director roles at Our Mother's Home and The Deaf and Hard of Hearing Center, where she achieved 100% revenue growth in her previous role.
Community Fundraising
She actively participates in fundraising campaigns for organizations like the United Way and leads development efforts to diversify revenue streams for her center.

Media Appearances

Children's Advocacy Center Appoints Alicia Shannon as New CEO. Featured in Children's Advocacy Center of Southwest Florida (cac‑swfl.org)

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Work History

5-2024
Chief Executive Officer at Children's Advocacy Center of Southwest Florida
7-2021 - 5-2024
Executive Director at Our Mother's Home of SWFL, Inc.
7-2017 - 6-2021
Executive Director at The Deaf and Hard of Hearing Center
8-2013 - 10-2017
Director of Scholarships at The Foundation for Lee County Public Schools, Inc.

Education

2002 - 2006
Bachelor of Science (BS) from University of Florida
1999 - 2002
Education details unavailable from Lake Brantley High School

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Exp : 12 Location : Fort Myers, Florida, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Chief Executive Officer at Children's Advocacy Center of Southwest Florida
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Insights For Selling To Alicia

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Tell them that you will come back if you don’t have a good answer for a question
  • If you have a lower priced product compared to the competition, call out the same
  • Share as much information as possible regarding your product

DONT's

  • Avoid phrases like ‘do not worry about’, ‘no one compares to’ etc.
  • Don’t try to be too friendly or informal with them
  • Avoid rushing them, be polite and patient

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Alicia is

  • Confidence that the product provides ROI, effective pricing and process adherence matter the most to them.

  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Alicia

  • It doesn’t come naturally to them but they can say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Alicia move?

  • They can move at a reasonable pace while making their decisions if they have the necessary information.

  • Can Alicia take some risk or not?

  • They can take some risk if they are confident that they have analyzed the circumstances well.


You And Alicia

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