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March 5, 2026
8:00am PT / 11:00am ET

Impact Leaders Lab

Join Marissa McInnis, Senior Director for Global Sustainability at Verizon, who leads the evolution and implementation of Verizon’s sustainability strategy. With prior leadership roles across the White House, Pentagon, Department of Defense and EPA, she brings a rare perspective on turning commitments into real enterprise progress.

May 6 and 7, 2026
Mexico City

UN Global Compact Meeting

Shannon will speak at the UN Global Compact Mexico meeting on May 6–7, 2026. Conversations will focus on translating the SDGs into real-world decisions and impact.

9th September
2:00pm PT / 5:00pm ET

Busting the Top 10 Myths of Job Searching

In collaboration with WISE, executive coach Shannon Houde busts the top 10 myths of the ESG/sustainability job search, sharing recruiter insights on what really works.

6th March
9:00 - 11:00 AM ET | 4 Dingley Place, Clerkenwell, London

A special complimentary invitation for my favorite Londoners!

Join me in Clerkenwell for a personal branding workshop and professional photoshoot. Craft your authentic pitch, connect with change leaders, and leave with a stunning headshot. Limited spaces—RSVP now!

January 28, 2026

LinkedIn Is Not Optional

LinkedIn is not optional. It’s your public digital CV. Shannon will share five tips to sharpen your profile and use LinkedIn to land your impact job.

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Shannon Houde has spent two decades mentoring, coaching and training more than 1,700 change leaders and CSOs in the impact sector across 30+ countries and over 5,000 hours of one-to-one support.

She founded Walk of Life, the first-of-its kind, international career advisory business focused solely on corporate sustainability and ESG, more than 15 years ago.

As an ICF-certified executive coach accredited in the Leadership Circle Profile, Shannon was selected as a meta coach for the Goleman Emotional Intelligence certification program. She is a published author of the book "Good Work" and has been a GreenBiz columnist for more than 10 years.

Her coaching is underpinned by 20 years in recruitment and 10 years as a sustainability consultant and an in-house practitioner within Fortune 500 companies, management consultancies and recruitment agencies including Deloitte, WWF, Blackrock, Adobe and Acre as well as:

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Events not to miss

Meet Shannon in person or virtually when she shares her wisdom and secrets to advance your career and leadership impact

Impact Leaders Lab

UN Global Compact Meeting

​Busting the Top 10 Myths of Job Searching

​A special complimentary invitation for my favorite Londoners!

LinkedIn Is Not Optional

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Shannon Houde

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