Currently
Executive Director, Majority Rising NC
Leading a 501(c)(4) social welfare organization built from scratch, focused on coalition-building, issue advocacy, and electoral work across North Carolina.
Strategist · Nonprofit Executive
Ian Shannon
I'm a strategist, relationship builder, and nonprofit executive working at the intersection of politics, policy, and people. My north star is simple: do the most good for my community and for North Carolina.
Education
Duke Sanford School of Public Policy
Executive Master of Public Affairs candidate (expected August 2026), with a B.S. in Finance and Management Science from the University of South Carolina.
Capstone Research
Executive MPA Capstone
An in-progress policy research project at Sanford. Access is limited to research participants and advisors.