Shannon Fazande

About

Shannon Fazande, CEO and Principal Strategist of Fazande Consulting, LLC (FC), has over 20 years of experience as a Human Capital Management specialist. Shannon’s background spans global multi-billion-dollar companies across industries including financial services, technology, advertising and marketing, retail, and education.

Prior to private consulting, Shannon served as the Information Technology Recruiting Leader for GE Capital, specifically focusing on developing and executing a full-recruitment strategy for the New Orleans Technology Center. As the Recruiting Leader, she developed and managed the strategy that contributed to the Center’s successful hiring of 80+ IT professionals in fewer than eight months of operation. The Center’s success led to overwhelming public and private support, including partnerships with “Hiring Our Heroes” Veterans Network and various local and national diversity groups. Prior to joining GE Capital, Shannon served in various HR capacities, with increasing responsibility, in organizations such as International High School of New Orleans, Peter Mayer Advertising, VistaPrint, Sean John, Next Jump, Inc., and Bloomberg, LLP. Shannon’s career has spanned New York City, Europe, the Caribbean, and her hometown of New Orleans, LA. 

Shannon has a Master of Jurisprudence in Labor and Employment Law from Tulane University Law School, as well as a dual Bachelor of Science degree in Finance and Management & Organizational Behavior from New York University’s Stern School of Business. 

Shannon is also an active member of the Society of Human Resource Management’s (SHRM) national organization, and local chapter where she served as Chair of Workforce Development and Community Relations Committee in 2020.