Advances in Breast Cancer Treatment

Shannon McNair is in leadership at The Rose Breast Health Center of Excellence in Houston, Texas. The Rose has been
providing access to screening mammograms, diagnostic procedures, and breast cancer treatment since 1986.
Since 2015, Shannon has been responsible for developing strategies to raise awareness of health disparities in breast
healthcare and executing all special events for The Rose. Throughout the year she also oversees roughly 150
independent third-party fundraising events and is responsible for raising more than $1 million annually to support The
Rose’s mission of serving uninsured patients.

In addition, she handles most of the community engagement/speaking events and represents The Rose on several
boards. Shannon is based in Houston. Shannon brings a 30-plus-year career in marketing and communications to The
Rose. She has worked in the nonprofit, banking, and media industries, including Hearst Media and PNC Bank.

A native of Pasadena, Shannon graduated from Sam Rayburn High School and attended San Jacinto Jr College before
graduating from Texas State University with a BA in Communication and Journalism. Shannon enjoys traveling,
particularly to New Orleans where her family is originally from, Astros games, coffee, dining out, crafting while binging
TV shows and spending time with family, friends and her Pasadena Animal Shelter rescue dog, Nola Roux.