Shannon joined Provek in 2016 as the training administration manager. She came to Provek after working as a trainer on apprenticeship programmes in leadership & management and delivering functional skills qualifications. She was appointed operations director in 2019.
Shannon has a wide range of experience having worked in multiple disciplines ranging from account’s administrator, office manager and PA through to work as a security investigator and then as a vetting officer with the MoD. She started her career in the military and had 12 years’ experience in operational roles both in the UK and abroad.
Shannon has travelled extensively, with her parents initially, then with the military. For the last big move, she took time out with her family to live in Canada, New Zealand and Australia. During these 10 years abroad as well as supporting her husband’s café businesses, she raised her son and was involved in the local community setting up an expats network and supporting residents’ groups to campaign for new facilities needed for a rapidly expanding ‘new town’.