General Session: Welcome Back, Raise Awards, & Shanna Adamic Keynote

Shanna Adamic is the Executive Director of Cerner Charitable Foundation overseeing corporate philanthropy and volunteer initiatives for Cerner, a global healthcare technology company. As a brain tumor survivor, Shanna has a personal connection and commitment to Cerner’s mission. Her current efforts focus on the Operation Safe coalition, committed to safely vaccinate Missouri residents against COVID-19. Shanna and her team lead the staffing and training for more than 300 daily volunteers, leveraging experiences with their volunteer programs and special events to apply the same people-first logic to help vaccinate more than 97,000 in their first 32 days.

Reggie is a former Denver Broncos running back who played 6 seasons in the NFL. In 2013, he founded The Gala Team, and has grown the company from 6 events that first year to hundreds of events annually. The Gala Team supported nonprofits of all shapes and sizes during the COVID-19 virtual pivot, becoming a trusted resource for strategies and thought leadership.Reggie is also a media personality and author, who has worked in newspaper, radio and television in Denver. He has written five books, the latest is the award winning novel, “The Colony: A Political Tale”. Reggie’s professional variety ultimately led him to his find his true love in life — serving as a benefit auctioneer to help nonprofits achieve their fundraising goals.