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University of Montana Foundation

grey-square.jpgJoellen Shannon

Assistant Vice President of Development

joellen.shannon@supportum.org | 406-243-7482 

Joellen brings 20 years of non-profit leadership and fundraising experience to her role as Assistant Vice President of Development. Her career spans work in affordable housing, community agriculture, education and economic development and includes tenures at Garden City Harvest, Homeword, Sussex School and the University of Montana. Joellen graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a degree in Economics and is an alumna of the University of Montana with an MS in Environmental Studies. When not at work, Joellen enjoys exploring the great wilds of Montana with her husband and two sons.