Shannon Downey Life of the Party
Shannon Downey started, Pivotal Production, to serve as a “boutique” experiential marketing and event firm for small and midsize businesses. After a life-altering 7 month backpacking trip around the world, Shannon realized that she needed to take her skills, ideals, passion, and 8 years of experience in marketing and events and focus them into a business that she could be proud of.
In starting Pivotal, Shannon felt strongly that her firm and product could and should be working in a way that was both environmentally and socially responsible. She spent 7 months researching products and approaches, interviewing vendors, and visiting production facilities and as a result has created a solid network of folks who are committed to responsible practices.
In addition, she created an ever-growing checklist which she uses to analyze Pivotal’s events for environmental and social responsibility (download PDF). Every aspect of a Pivotal event is thought through for best practices with the environment, local community, and client’s budget and goals at the forefront of all of decisions. This commitment earned Pivotal one of Illinois’ first B Corporation certifications.
Shannon is committed to changing the way people celebrate and is an avid believer in the importance of collaboration. She is a faculty member at DePaul University and is elated to be a future tenant of the Green Exchange. Shannon is committed to a true triple bottom line and is a passionate supporter of the arts. She also loves to bust a mean groove.
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My green dream home has... a hot chef who lives in my kitchen pantry and comes out to cook me amazingly delicious local, organic, vegetarian fare when I am hungry.
My patented dance move is... all of them. I serve it on the dance floor. And I challenge you to a dance off.
My bumper sticker says... Well-behaved women rarely make history – Laurel Thatcher Ulrich | 
