Shane is a long-time resident of Whatcom County with many years of work promoting equity and access to resources for marginalized communities, with a background in both organizational leadership and management science. Professionally, Shane’s work ranges from labor relations and retail to human rights campaign work. He also works as a business consultant for nonprofit and community organizations. His passion for healthcare advocacy comes from a family background in hospice and nursing. Shane attended the University of Washington for Political Science and Whatcom Community College. He is currently a patient at Unity Care Northwest and supports its continuing mission of integrative medicine.