Shawn Paton

Shawn
VP of Community Impact

Shawn is currently the Vice President of Community Impact, but she has been with United Way of Pierce County since 1996 in a variety of roles. She holds a bachelor’s degree in business management. Her work with UWPC is primarily focused on leading investments and programs aligned with UWPC’s bold goal of moving 15,000 households out of poverty and into self-sufficiency.

Her passion for this work comes from many years of struggling as a single working mom. She has been ALICE, so she understands the stress and challenges these families face. Her motivation is to create a community where all families thrive!