Shannon Whittington

Shannon Whittington, RN, MSN, CCM, LGBTQ+ Health certified, is a bestselling author and certified speaker with the John Maxwell team. Her areas of expertise include LGBTQ+ inclusion in the workplace and LGBTQ+ patient-centered care. Shannon has a passion for transgender health, and she educates clinicians in gender-affirming surgeries.

Shannon was greatly honored to receive the Quality and Innovation Award from the Home Care Association of New York for her work with the transgender population. She recently was awarded the Notable LGBTQ+ Leaders & Executives award by Crain’s New York Business. Shannon is a city and state lobbyist for transgender rights and a vocal advocate for equality of care.

To date, Shannon has presented virtually and live at various organizations and conferences across the U.S. delivering extremely well-received presentations on leadership, transgender health and LGBTQ+ inclusion.