Lani Shumway is an experienced entertainment specialist and entrepreneur with a background in education reform. She has a Bachelor of Science in Sociology and Anthropology from Keene State College and is currently pursuing a Master of Education degree in Educational Psychology from Union Institute.

Her professional history includes positions at William Blair, Boston Consulting Group, Converse, EVERFI, and Education Development Center. She has served as a board member for Lucy's Love Bus and an advisory board member for Women of Converse (WOC) Network, and she has been a member of Converse Diversity Network (CDN). Additionally, she has demonstrated skills in negotiation, event management, fundraising and management.

Shumway's professional interests include entertainment marketing, digital brand and communications, and literacy and resiliency in educational psychology.