Shannon Gemberling

About Shannon Gemberling

With an MBA from the University of Florida and a Leadership Development for Women Certificate from Cornell University, I bring years of experience in IT service management and operational efficiency to my current role. My professional journey has included leadership roles such as Technical Director for SecOps Architecture & Engineering, where I contributed to enhancing state-level cybersecurity programs, and other roles at SAIC for enterprise IT operations. These experiences have honed my expertise in ITIL frameworks, service strategy development, process optimization, and managing high-performing hybrid teams-Before founding Salt & Sand Bookkeeping, Shannon spent over 25 years in information technology consulting — working with organizations to untangle complex systems, build efficient operations, and fix problems that had been quietly compounding for years.That background might seem like an unusual starting point for a bookkeeping business. But in practice, it\'s exactly what sets Salt & Sand apart. Managing chaotic books isn\'t just a numbers problem — it\'s a systems problem. Transactions get miscategorized, processes break down, nothing connects the way it should. Shannon approaches bookkeeping the same way she approached IT: methodically, with a clear process, and with an eye toward making sure it stays clean once it\'s fixed.She launched Salt & Sand because she kept seeing the same pattern: business owners who were good at what they did, but whose finances were a source of constant stress because no one had ever set them up properly in the first place. She started this business to fix that.

Experience

1. Technical Director, Secops Architecture & Engineering

   SAIC

   Feb 2025 — Present

   State level cybersecurity program

Education

• University of Florida - Warrington College of Business

  MBA, Business Administration

• Cornell University

  Leadership Development for Women Certificate

• University of Pittsburgh

  BA, Business/International Economics