Shannon Weatherly’s career spans over 25 years in public and private sectors, including nonprofit organizations, government, and corporate environments. Most recently, she served as Chief of Staff at Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies’s newest pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Holly Springs, NC. Before this, Shannon was the Chief Operating Officer at Catawba Research, a global CRO, specializing in dermatology, ophthalmology, and women’s health clinical trials. Additionally, she worked in clinical trial site management, children’s dental health, and substance abuse prevention, including time spent as the Acting Administrator of the Drug-Free Communities Support Program at The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, as well as community coalition building and child welfare. Her work has focused on people and process management, ensuring programs are operated and completed on time and within budget. Shannon was educated at the University of Georgia, earning a bachelor’s degree in educational psychology, and the University of Alabama at Birmingham, completing a master’s degree in counseling.