Fuse Green once said…

“you can’t fake fresh.”

Shannon Washington is an
award-winning creative director, creative business leader, brand builder and culturist.

Currently Shannon is consulting for a small cohort of brands, creators and agencies after serving as the Global Chief Creative Officer at Gotham/McCann Worldgroup, a role she assumed after a successful tenure as US Chief Creative Office at R/GA. 

Throughout her career, Shannon has steadily established herself as one of the rising voices of the new generation of Madison Avenue leaders, with the wins and accolades to back it all up. At R/GA, she successfully navigated the brand’sflagship office through a global pandemic, personally leading, pitching and converting over $30M in creative business to include TurboTax, Uber, Samsung, ESPN and Sephora. Most importantly, her penchant for transparency and mentorship proved to be her most important asset in stabilizing and supporting her community of over 100 creatives throughout thIn her spare time Shannon designs and leads immersive travel experiences for her bespoke travel brand, Parlour Travel and be found actively leading and participating in industry conversations around creative leadership, cultural inclusion and technology, especially within the three categories she is most passionate about: women’s sports, finance and healthcare.

Shannon is a proud graduate of Howard University and reluctantly resides in the suburbs of her beloved New York City.

Notable Accolades

  • AICP Curator. 2025, 2023

  • ANDY Global Jury. 2024

  • AdAge Chief Creative Officer of The Year. 2023

  • Cannes Lions Jury President, Mobile. 2023

  • Cannes Lions Juror, Mobile. 2022

  • Fast Company, Most Creative People. 2022

  • AdWeek 100, 2020

  • ADCOLOR + One Club Creative of The Year, 2018

Notable Features