Shannon Rowbury OLY

Visionary
DISC Type : Ds

Published Author | Strong as a Mother at Sasquatch Books

San Francisco, California, United States

Overview

Shannon Rowbury is a three-time Olympian, Managing Partner at West Strategy Group, and an Emmy-winning broadcaster. She leverages principles from her elite athletic career to offer corporate transformation workshops and keynote speeches through her Medalist Mindset™ framework. Shannon holds a Masters degree from Duke University and business certificates from IMD, Harvard, and Tuck.

Outside of her professional roles, Shannon is a dedicated advocate for womens empowerment and clean sport. She co-founded the non-profit Imagining More to support young women in arts and athletics and authored USA Track & Fields first maternity policy. She lives in San Francisco with her husband and two children.

More than a decade after finishing 6th in the 2012 London Olympics 1500m, she was recognized as the bronze medalist due to multiple doping disqualifications.

Personality Overview

Risk Tolerant

Objective Evaluator

Direct & Assertive

Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them.  They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily. They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together.

Topics They Care About

High-Performance Mindset
Developed the "Medalist Mindset™" workbook and workshops, translating Olympic performance principles into actionable strategies for business professionals at companies like Microsoft and Palo Alto Networks.
Clean Sport Advocacy
A vocal proponent for integrity in sports, stemming from her personal experience of being awarded an Olympic bronze medal years after the race due to competitors' doping disqualifications.
Women's Empowerment
Co-founded the "Imagining More" foundation to support young women in athletics and represented the U. S. State Department as a Sports Envoy to Morocco on this topic.

Media Appearances

Shannon has no verified media appearances

Work History

6-2025
Published Author | Strong as a Mother at Sasquatch Books
12-2023
Managing Partner at West Strategy Group
1-2022 - 12-2024
Nike "Legend" / Brand Ambassador at Nike
1-2022 - 11-2022
Director I NFTs at PARITY | A Group 1001 Company
10-2020 - 1-2022
Director I External Sales at PARITY | A Group 1001 Company

Education

2007 - 2008
M.A. Cum Laude from Duke University
9-2022 - 3-2023
Business Certificate from IMD

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Exp : 18 Location : San Francisco, California, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Published Author | Strong as a Mother at Sasquatch Books
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Insights For Selling To Shannon

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Focus on the results that your product produces, expect some strategic questions in return
  • Let them know of potential risks but suggest mitigation methods alongside
  • Stick to your standard pitch and qualifying script, don't try to wing it

DONT's

  • Don't take their patience for granted, avoid long-winding sermons
  • Avoid putting conscious effort into relationship-building
  • Don't go over them unless you are left with no other option

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Shannon is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Shannon

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Shannon move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Shannon take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Shannon

Personality Compatibility


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