Shawn is a graduate of San Francisco State University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Marketing and Advertising. He earned certificates from Dominican University, Barowsky School of Business Executive Education Leadership Program, and the San Rafael Chamber of Commerce Leadership Institute.

Shawn is a top-producing media salesperson with more than three decades of sales and marketing experience.

He is immediate Past President of Redwood Writers, the largest branch of the California Writers Club, and past president of Toast of Petaluma. 

Shawn’s personal mission is to add value to people and businesses everywhere. More specifically: To encourage, inspire, and help people become brave and confident enough to believe they can accomplish their dreams and goals.

He is a sought-after international speaker for recovery and has over 35 years of continuous sobriety. He lives in Petaluma, CA with his wife, three adult children, and a Maine Coon cat, Cleo.

Beyond Recovery is his first book.

On August 1, he published Ten Seconds of Boldness: The Essential Guide to Solving Problems and Building Self-Confidence. 

Available at bookstores everywhere