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Shawn Butler

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Senior Vice President Sales and Strategic Alliances at SumerSports
📍 Encinitas, California, United States

Shawn is a seasoned SaaS sales leader with 25 years of experience, currently serving as the SVP of Sales and Strategic Alliances at SumerSports. Described as a strategic and high-impact leader, he previously achieved Chairmans Club status at Cisco, placing him in the top 1% of the company. He attended Point Loma Nazarene University.

Outside of his professional life, Shawn is passionate about leveraging technology for positive global change. During his university years, he was an active member of the surf team, indicating a long-standing interest in the sport. His personal drive is centered on being an energized and innovative problem solver.

Unique fact: He was the top global seller at Cisco for FY21 after securing a landmark $207M contract with AT&T.

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Experience
25 Years
Current Role
Senior Vice President Sales and Strategic Alliances
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Encinitas, California, United States
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AI in Sports
His current role at SumerSports focuses on empowering NFL and NCAA teams with AI and analytics to transform how they achieve success.
SaaS Channel Growth
At Cisco, he built a SaaS business from under $10M to over $125M annually, demonstrating expertise in scaling channel sales.
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Career

Work history

5-2025
Senior Vice President Sales and Strategic Alliances
SumerSports
9-2021 - 11-2024
Global Director Partner Sales
Cisco
8-2020 - 9-2021
Global SaaS Client Director - AT&T @ Cisco
Cisco
4-2014 - 8-2020
Sr. Partner Sales Business Development Manager
Cisco
8-2010 - 8-2014
Partner Sales Manager - SP Telco, Verizon, BT, Lumen, AT&T, Orange, TMO
Cisco
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Education
1994 - 1998
BA
Point Loma Nazarene University
1995 - 1998
History/Business
UC San Diego
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