Shannon Dodge is an accomplished real estate professional with extensive expertise in the development of major, innovative affordable housing projects. She also has a vast experience in housing policy, land use, finance, and technical assistance. Dodge has an impressive educational background, which includes a BA with Distinction in Political Science from McGill University and a Masters in City and Regional Planning from UC Berkeley College of Environmental Design.

Dodge has worked with several organizations in both leadership and project management roles. She worked as a Principal Property Development Officer at BART, Housing Project Manager at Chinatown Community Development Center, Project Manager at Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation, Housing Project Manager at Bernal Heights Neighborhood Center, Board of Directors at Livable City, Regional Campaign Coordinator at Non-Profit Housing Association of Northern California (NPH), Housing Development Specialist at Center for Community Change and Owner/Principal at Shannon Dodge Consulting.

She was also a Director and Tenant Coordinator at Caritas Management Corporation, where she worked from 1994 to 1997. Before that, she worked as a Hotline Volunteer & Shelter Staff at La Casa de las Madres.