After 20 years of successfully steering GR+PR+CR teams, programs, and campaigns, Shannon Feaster launched Athletes Aid in 2020.
Shannon's first career as a professional athlete elevated her voice on gender equality. As the elected commissioner of the Women's Professional Racquetball Organization (2005-2011), she fiercely fought for players' rights to equal prize money, contract parity, and media exposure.
Shannon is a proud alumna of Howard University and Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism.
We are an athlete-led and athlete-inspired agency that leverages the power of sport to inspire civic action, influence public policy, and drive social change.
Using our Athlete Civic Engagement (ACE) method, we provide full-service support to a diverse community of athlete influencers.
We deliver: