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Buddy Guy • Rush’s Geddy Lee & Alex Lifeson • Melissa Etheridge • Steve Vai • John Petrucci • Nancy Wilson • Black Pumas’ Adrian Quesada • Fontaines D..C.’s Conor Gurley • A Perfect Circle’s Billy Howerdel • NOFX’s Fat Mike • Kurt Ballou • Mastodon’s Bill Kelliher • Julien Baker • Billy Gibbons • Yngwie Malmsteen • Bully’s Alicia Bognanno • Cheap Trick’s Rick Nielsen, Robin Zander & Tom Petersson • Bad Brains’ Gary “Dr. Know” Miller & Darryl Jenifer • Mudhoney’s Mark Arm & Steve Turner • Radiohead’s Ed O’Brien • The Rolling Stones’ Ron Wood • Rage Against the Machine’s Tim Commerford • Yes’ Steve Howe & Chris Squire • Ani DiFranco • Annie Clark • Primus’ Les Claypool & Ler Lalonde • J Mascis • Bad Religion’s Jay Bentley • Pierre Bensusan • Zakk Wylde • Coheed and Cambria’s Claudio Sanchez & Travis Stever • Mark Tremonti • Def Leppard’s Phil Collen & Vivian Campbell • Depeche Mode’s Martin Gore • Every Time I Die • Fall Out Boy • Dave Grohl • Robben Ford • Fountains of Wayne • Ian MacKaye • Buddy Guy • Ben Harper • Allan Holdsworth • Jane's Addiction • Vernon Reid • Eric Johnson • Jorma Kaukonen • Judas Priest’s K.K. Downing & Glenn Tipton • Kaki King • Leo Kottke • Killswitch Engage • Lamb of God • Gary Moore • Nikki Sixx • Muse • My Morning Jacket • New Found Glory • Brian Setzer • Shadows Fall • Sleater-Kinney • Stone Temple Pilots • Story of the Year • Switchfoot • Taking Back Sunday • Tears for Fears • Susan Tedeschi • Thrice • Unearth • The Wallflowers • Dillinger Escape Plan’s Ben Weinman • Baroness’ John Baizley • Troy Van Leeuwen •
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“… an editorial director with vision, finesse, a keen eye for innovation, and exemplary ethics. Beyond his formidable talent as a writer, editor, and steward of journalism, he possesses a special superpower in the ability to connect with colleagues by treating them with kindness rooted in genuine respect and camaraderie.”
—Tessa Jeffers
former Managing Editor
Premier Guitar
“… one of the cleanest, most perceptive writers I've encountered in 45 years … an editor with the ability to guide writers and transform copy into something better, and a global perspective on coverage. He is also an exceptional person to work with: adept at leading well and kindly without compromising team quality, rich with ideas, and unerringly authentic.”
—Ted Drozdowski
current Editorial Director
Premier Guitar
“Shawn has an inquisitive mind and is skilled at getting beneath the surface in order to tell a compelling, authentic story … as a skilled, articulate writer, he conveys a truth that builds a case for action. Behind the compassion and curiosity he leads with is a sense of humor and wit that make him easy to collaborate with and a very effective thought partner and co-worker.”
—Peggy Rubero
Dir. of Org. Dev. & Community Partnerships
Catherine McAuley Center
“Shawn’s ability to build rapport with clients and his tremendous storytelling skills made [our] initial videos a great resource for the organization and a model to build from in the future!”
—Kelsey Steines
former Dir. of Development & Communications
Catherine McAuley Center
“Thoughtful and incredibly detail oriented, Shawn is a skillful editor as well as a dedicated leader.”
—Meghan Molumby
former Art Director
Premier Guitar
about me
I’m a habitually optimistic word grappler who’s been lucky enough to achieve the career dreams of his university years—and then to realize they were only the beginning.
I’ve always believed it’s better to possibly eat dirt going big than look back and wonder. Following this mantra has led me to embrace things some would consider at odds with each other—just like my personality, I guess: warm, analytical, genuine, curious, hungry, fun/dorky, laid back, committed.
I haven’t been afraid to dive in headfirst, working and living in some of the country’s most diametrically opposed industries and locales. It’s always paid off with massive dividends. Not just for my career but for my sense of purpose as a human, a husband, and a dad.
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