Shasta McManus is the newest member to SIMG, joining the team in August of 2015. Shasta brings eight years working in southern Arizona on local and national projects. She brings her experience in political policy research, communications and finance development. Specializing in startup organizations and campaigns, she has launched dozens of successful local and statewide campaigns and issue driven organizations. Part of that success is due to her ability to train, motivate and engage dedicated volunteers towards causes that they are passionate about as well as her years building relationships with community leaders, elected officials and key constituencies. In addition, Shasta is skilled in major event management, database organization and ad design.