In her own words, Shawntera Hardy, "does it live."
Meaning: no matter her background on a topic, there is no problem too large or complicated for her to figure out. She has taken this open, growth mindset with her on an amazing career that has spanned multiple industries and has lead to positive change for the lives of thousands of people. Here's just a taste of her professional title cornucopia:
City Planner for the City of St. Paul
Government Relations Manager @ HealthPartners
Policy Director @ Fresh Energy
Deputy Chief of Staff to the Governor of Minnesota
Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
Co-founder and CSO of Civic Eagle...
The list goes on. In this 2-part conversation with Scott, Shawntera talks about this career path but she also talks about her motivations along the way, the importance of place, giving back to the communities that made you, and the complicated power of a pen in the shaping and reshaping of cities and towns.