About Us

Board of Directors

Shannon began her career as the Entertainment Manager at Valleyfair Amusement Park, where she wrote and produced over 50 shows. She was a member of the 1992 Camp Snoopy Grand Opening Team at Mall of America, where she was the Director of Entertainment for 5 years. Shannon then spent 5 years at Jack Morton Worldwide, an international communications and events agency, where she managed several key accounts. She has owned and operated Stagetime Productions since 2003. Clients include Capella University, Opus Corporation, Angel Foundation, University of MN, Herb Brooks Foundation and the Minnesota Sesquicentennial Commission.

She has an extensive entertainment background; booking and managing both local and national acts and as a musical arranger and show designer. She produced Chaka Kahn for a gala event in Salt Lake City, UT and has worked with Amy Grant, Vince Gill, Carol King and Jennifer Holiday. Shannon was also the show producer for Spark24, a Minneapolis/St Paul arts showcase held in Peavey Plaza and Orchestra Hall on August 30-31, 2008. The event targeted the national media who were in the Twin Cities covering the Republican National Convention.

Shannon has produced the following galas and non profit events: Angel Foundation STAR Awards and Celebration for Life, Spare Key The Groove, One Voice Mixed Chorus Spring Fever Cabaret, Home for Life Wags to Whiskers Gala, Bridges to Learning Investing in Hope Fundraising Dinner, Twin Cities Gay Men’s Chorus Songs from the Heart Gala, Human Rights Campaign Dinner in Salt Lake City, UT, and the Herb Brooks Foundation Gala. Shannon served as the Executive Director of One Voice Mixed Chorus from 2004-2006.

Board of Directors

Shelly Boyum-Breen
Foundation IX Founder/President

Nancy Hite
CEO YWCA of Minneapolis, Retired

Rayla Allison
Title IX Attorney,
Professor of Sports Marketing,
University of Minnesota

Joanne Grobe
Creative Partner, velvetpeel

Regina Sullivan
Senior Associate Athletic Director,
University of Minnesota

Shannon Pierce
Principal, Stagetime Productions

Stacey Clawson
Director of Curriculum and
Instructional Support,
Capella University

Joan Barnes
President
sweetspot
Strategic Communications & PR

Kadian Douglas
Staff Accountant,
Nonprofit and Government
LarsonAllen

Paul Schroeder
Retired, Capella University