Shawn Willis

Shawn Willis (1972 -  ) has made Las Vegas her home since 2004. Since setting her roots in Nevada, she “acknowledged” her Judaism and built a robust network within the Jewish community as an entrepreneur and tireless leader. From 2015 – 2017, she held the position of Director of the Jewish National Fund of Las Vegas. The Jewish National Fund is a worldwide organization that was founded in 1901 to meet the strategic challenges of building in Israel and developing the infrastructure for ecology, special needs and heritage preservation. Among the local initiatives that Shawn led was a program on water conservation. She also has been a member of UNLV Foundation’s President’s Associates Council. She is a native of Michigan and graduate of University of Detroit Mercy.