Shawn Pearson has been a community partner with Open table for over 15 years. As an urban social impact entrepreneur, Shawn’s innovative work has resulted in long-lasting, legacy building community impact.
Shawn Pearson
Consultant for National Urban Initiatives
As an urban social impact entrepreneur, Shawn’s innovative work has resulted in long-lasting, legacy building community impact. In 2022, Shawn was named the Minority Business Enterprise of the Year by The Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, “Woman with Vision” by the National Association of Women Business Owners and the Horace Steele Child Advocacy award. She was also named as one of the top 100 CEOs in Phoenix by TITAN 100 in 2022 and 2023.
As Co-Founder and CEO of Zion Institute, Shawn operates a campus in South Phoenix called THE WELL @ Zion Institute which offers transformational resources to the community including childcare, preschool, social enterprise development, integrated health services, family preservation services, and emergency resources. Shawn is also the founder of Dunamis Enterprises, a national consulting firm providing strategic services, including advising companies on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Shawn’s professional background includes three decades of nonprofit administration, public speaking and community service. She has advised and trained more than 100 churches, businesses and government partners across the United States, including Arizona, Indianapolis, California, Texas, Georgia, and Florida. She received her formal education in Business Administration at the University of Phoenix. Shawn is a wife, mother of 6, grandmother of 14, transformational speaker, teacher and published author. Shawn is known in the field of consulting as “the Solutionist”.