With a dedication to improving business efficiencies and pursuing valuable growth opportunities, Shawn represents Rebel Rock’s core values well. He’s exceptionally skilled in multiple facets of the industry, from inventory and vendor management to cloud-based accounting software and financial statements. Shawn examines financial records with a fine-toothed comb, ensuring businesses can effectively prepare for audits and, ultimately, perform at their highest potential. Further, he combines this ability to be exceptionally detail-oriented with a big-picture approach, always keeping the business’ overarching goals close to heart. 

Before coming on board at Rebel Rock, Shawn led financial teams with a variety of organizations, overseeing accounting and working closely with company leaders to identify saving and growth opportunities. 

At Integrity Rx Specialty Pharmacy, Shawn served as the Executive Vice President of Financial Operations. In this position, heA was an integral aspect to key figure within  the accounting department, he fine-tuneding all policies and procedures to ensure accurate financial reporting. He navigated each state’s licensing process in securing 40 state permits along with renewals. Additionally, Shawn implemented Intacct, a cloud-based and paperless accounting system, to improve business efficiencies in both accounting and inventory management. Proving his ability to drive business goals, Shawn assisted in selling the company to private equity after only 4.5 years. 

Prior to that, Shawn served as Controller for The RoomStores of Phoenix, LLC, where he managed a team of 20 including office managers, IT professionals, human resources, receptionists and accounting. He engaged in day-to-day responsibilities involving financial reporting, accounts payable and cash flow. 

Shawn also has experience at Avella Specialty Pharmacy, where he performed accounting duties including leading the monthly close process, during which he investigated profit and loss variances, prepared financial statements and saw that all balance sheet amounts were properly supported. He led a company-wide conversion from QuickBooks to the much more agile accounting system Microsoft Dynamics. 

Shawn holds a bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Management Information Systems from Minnesota State University, Moorhead. 

Outside of work, Shawn enjoys spending time near water – whether it’s at the ocean or his backyard pool – watching college football and spending time with his wife and young daughter.