Social entrepreneur shifts to virtual events with impact amid pandemic

In early 2020, Shannon Rohrer-Phillips hosted a women’s summit that brought big-name speakers to Sarasota, including soccer star Abby Wambach and former Telemundo President of Entertainment Nely Galán. 

After the summit, Rohrer-Phillips, through her Sarasota-based company Shannon Rohrer-Phillips LLC, started planning another event, to be held in February 2021. The Voice + Visibility Women’s Summit is part of a broader initiative to create speaker events and trainings that elevate women and diversity.