Visibility. Opportunity. Impact
Shannon Rohrer-Phillips, LLC (SRP, LLC) is a unique social impact agency committed to creating diversity and inclusion solutions that yield Visibility, Opportunities, and Impact! SRP, LLC produces events, media content and strategies in the Philanthropic, Media/Arts and Business Sector. We offer strategic consulting work to a select group of clients.
SRP, LLC collaborates with a diverse network of experts, businesses, foundations, and media partners to advance diversity and inclusion solutions with proven results. We achieve outcomes through strategic relationships, design, and assessment of analytics.
Let us help you and your team pursue:
Visibility,
Opportunity, and
Impact
Let’s make progress together!
Visibility,
Opportunity, and
Impact
Meet Our Team
Shannon Rohrer-Phillips
Founder, CEO
Shannon has over 27 years of experience as a social entrepreneur working with women, families and change making organizations.
Listen to Shannon’s TEDx Talk: Failure and Forgiveness in the New South, delivered at University of South Florida Sarasota Manatee on 11.7.19 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0t0tEm-xgM&t=187s
Shannon received her BA from Colgate University with a French and Sociology Concentration. After college she worked in the Boston Medical Community at the Brigham and Women’s hospital, and Beth Israel Hospital. She earned her Masters in Social Work from Smith College School for Social Work. Shannon’s Master’s Thesis was entitled, “Family Ties, The Influence of Extended Families in Biracial Identity Development.” Her early social work career focused on mental health, trauma, diversity and family centered care initiatives at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford, and Georgetown University Hospital and the National Home for Children & Families.
After the birth of her two sons, Shannon joined forces with her husband, Neil Phillips to create Visible Men and Visible Men Academy. VMA is an A-rated all boys public charter school based in Bradenton, Florida. Racial and Gender Equity work has been a common thread throughout Shannon’s career. She was honored to receive the “Entrepreneur of the Year” Award from the Manasota Black Chamber of Commerce in 2019.
The Voice + Visibility Women’s Summit Series events combine Shannon’s love of community, equality, and strategic network building. Incorporating the performing arts, diverse voices and a broad cross sector audience is fundamental to the VVWS mission.
Shannon loves living in sunny Sarasota with her husband Neil, two teenage sons and a growing tribe of pets. She’s a nature lover, food enthusiast, ride or die Saturday Night Live fan, and a grateful, optimistic woman!
Shannon’s Executive Board Work:
- Executive Board Member, Women’s Resource Center
2019- present, Sarasota, FL.
- Board member of the Smith Alumni Club of Sarasota
2017- present
- Community Outreach Committee, Asolo Repertory Theatre in Sarasota, FL 2015-2017
- Georgetown University Hospital Parent Advisory Board, Ethics Committee Washington, DC 2001-2008
- Cedar Lane Nursery School, Parent Education, Bethesda, MD 2005-2008
Recent Speaking Engagements:
- TEDx USFSM Speaker “Failure & Forgiveness in the New South” November 7, 2019
- The Nantucket Project September 2018
- Ascend at the Aspen Institute, Two Gen Summit Sarasota April 2018, February 2016 & 2018 Sarasota
- 10 x 10 Featured Speaker, Sarasota 2017
Shannon Rohrer-Phillips2019- present, Sarasota, FL.
2017- present
Shari Phillips
Executive Consultant, Finance & Operations
Shari Phillips joined the SRP, LLC team in 2019 as an executive consultant on strategy, finance and operational initiatives. Shari has a diverse and successful business background that includes the creation of 5 companies that now generate seven figure revenues, provide hundreds of jobs throughout the country, and lead innovation in their respective sectors.
Shari has found purpose in helping others learn from the unavoidable obstacles that lead to success. She challenges clients to embrace obstacles, as they often teach us our most valuable lessons. Shari is passionate about sharing her business expertise, and strategic advice to Entrepreneurs, Companies and Individuals committed to success and growth. Shari juggles multiple roles as a business owner, mother & bonus mother, speaker, volunteer, philanthropist and wife. She says some of the secrets to her success include her commitment to fitness, good friends, good wine and her famous home made bread that she bakes for her family every night!
Ashley Salmons
Production Coordinator
Ashley Salmons grew up the on West Coast in San Diego, California. She comes from a multicultural and collectivist family that has shaped her into the woman she is today. Ashley is the oldest daughter of eight and was raised by an ambitious Ecuadorian mother and a German/ Irish father. Family has always been the center of Ashley’s life, and she is a proud mother of her newborn son Jayden.
Due to Ashley’s culturally diverse upbringing, she knew she wanted to focus on providing life skills and career guidance to disadvantaged youth in the San Diego area. After making a meaningful impact in San Diego with her youth advocacy work, Ashley and her husband made their way to beautiful Sarasota, Florida. Ashley is currently pursuing a Mass Communications degree at the University of South Florida. She has experience in coordinating fundraiser events, cause related impact initiatives, and was the Coordinator of Office and Events at the American Cancer Society in 2017. Ashley now serves as the Production Coordinator for SRP, LLC. She is detail oriented, always makes sure the business productions run smoothly and are mission aligned, and our guests and partners have a phenomenal SRP, LLC experience!
