As SVP, Executive Creative Director, Head of Creative for R/GA New York, Shannon Washington leads creative teams and is responsible for the brand vision and creative direction for the office’s portfolio of clients like Google, ESPN, Sephora, and more.

Shannon joined R/GA from Media Arts Lab. There, she helped launch Apple TV+ and build a foundation for original content marketing in the Apple ecosystem, including The Oprah Conversation with Oprah Winfrey and HARPO. Prior, she crafted a new look and language for H&R Block with their ‘Block Has Your Back’ campaign with Deutsch Los Angeles.

In her spare time, Shannon works to fuse her many passions into action and service. Since 2009 she has published, designed and contributed to PARLOUR, a global digital travel-lifestyle destination for black women. She is a proud and loud graduate of Howard University and currently lives in New Jersey.