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Sands Capital invests in innovative businesses across all stages of the growth spectrum

Shannon Pederson

Sr. Operations Associate, SCV

Joined Sands Capital

2017

Work Experience

Sands Capital Ventures (2019 - 2022)
Arlington, VA | Operations Associate

Sands Capital Ventures (2017 - 2019)
Arlington, VA | Executive Assistant

Stifel Financial Corp (2016 - 2017)
Washington, DC | Executive Assistant

Hilltop Public Solutions (2008 - 2016)
Washington, DC | Executive Assistant, Director of Operations

Balfour Beatty Construction (2005 - 2008)
Fairfax, VA | Project Accountant

Education

George Mason University
BS | Social Work

Shannon joined Sands Capital Ventures in 2017 as an Executive Assistant and was promoted to Operations Associate in 2019. In her new role, Shannon focuses on offerings, distributions, and other operational tasks. Prior to Sands Capital Ventures, Shannon was Executive Assistant at Stifel and Hilltop Public Solutions, and Project Accountant at Balfour Beatty Construction. Shannon holds a BS in Social Work from George Mason University.

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