Ian Shannon

Experience

Career & Education

Current Roles

Executive Director
Majority Rising NC (MRNC)
March 2022 – Present

Lead a 501(c)(4) social welfare organization focused on strategy, coalition-building, issue advocacy, and electoral work across North Carolina. Built the organization from scratch and raised over $12 million to date.

Education

Executive Master of Public Affairs
Duke University · Sanford School of Public Policy
Expected August 2026
B.S., Finance and Management Science · Minor, Spanish
University of South Carolina

Career History

Membership & Finance Director
Indian American Impact
Apr 2021 – Feb 2022
Finance Director
North Carolina Democratic Party
Nov 2019 – Mar 2021

Part of a record-breaking $46M party fundraising effort; personally raised over $6M.

Legislative Assistant to Sen. Jay Chaudhuri
North Carolina General Assembly
Dec 2018 – Oct 2019 · Aug 2017 – Jun 2018
Campaign Manager
Natasha Marcus for NC Senate, District 41
Jun – Nov 2018

Managed a $650K race and defeated a three-term incumbent 57–43.

Policy Fellow
SC Future Minds
2017
Summer Analyst
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
2016
Business Operations Intern
Boeing
2015
Logistics Intern
Bosch Rexroth
2014
Student Body Treasurer
University of South Carolina
2015 – 2016

Board Service