Shannon Doram

Shannon has dedicated her career to community service, leadership and social change. Her mission is simply to be a catalyst for health and happiness. 

By day Shannon is the CEO of YMCA Calgary, providing leadership to the Association and its Impact work. By night she is a coach, an athlete and a tireless advocate for community health. Shannon is also a proud Board member and Audit Committee Chair of the Calgary Municipal Land Corporation (CMLC).

Shannon is a leader who strives to inspire the best in those around her and sets high expectations to challenge conventional ways of working. She values relationships with community partners, spending time to understand common challenges and goals, and establishing alignment to amplify impact. A Kinesiology graduate from the University of Calgary and proud alumnus of the University of Alberta’s School of Public Health, Shannon has centered her career around building healthy communities. 

Over the past four years, Shannon’s team has led YMCA Calgary’s doubling in size as part of a valued partnership with the City of Calgary. Together, they’ve opened two of the largest YMCAs in the World, extending the reach of the YMCA to more than 4 million Calgarians annually, across 10 YMCA locations and 60 virtual sites. Shannon also leads a national innovation team on behalf of YMCAs in Canada, working to expand YMCA services across the country.

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