Mark Shanahan

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ABOUT MARK SHANAHAN

I am an innovative Executive with extensive operational leadership experience in selling, marketing, and merchandising to consumers & businesses through a variety of omnichannel routes. A passionate communicator with a proven track record of influencing for results: from the C-suite to the individual contributor to ensure the turnaround of underperforming departments. A confident and decisive team leader who consistently engages cross functionally to implement enterprise-wide strategic plans that unlock opportunities for bottom-line, award-winning, multi-million-dollar results. I help organizations become more profitable and predictable by implementing efficient and process-driven operations. Ultimately, reaching set goals and driving my passion of making businesses better by removing roadblocks and blind spots. Leveraging my significant experience in supply chain, teambuilding, and general operational excellence I can reposition a company for step change success- Managed all aspects of Staples’ Canadian technology and consumer electronics product offerings and GTM strategy- Positioned Staples’ technology team to drive growth with a keen eye on achieving P&L metrics- Key member of the team that launched Staples as “The World’s First Working and Learning Company” transforming stores into community hubs for small to medium sized businesses- Driven by leading process, product and program launches that involve intra/entrepreneurs. I am father of an active teen and loving husband to a Marketing Executive. I stay in shape through running and boxing training. I continually strive for self-improvement and I am on a lifelong journey for learning. I am happiest when growing and avoiding the routine of being “too comfortable”.