SHANNON D. O'HARESenior Manager
Shannon has been with NexGen since 2004. She specializes in economic development consulting including tax increment financing, incentive negotiations, and municipal finance. Shannon focuses on structuring, negotiating, and implementing fair and mutually advantageous partnerships between the public and private sectors. Shannon has extensive experience with Eligibility Reports, Redevelopment Plans, financial feasibility analysis of real estate projects, municipal tax projections, and real estate economics, as well as business incentive negotiations for corporations. Shannon is active in the Illinois Tax Increment Association, the Illinois Enterprise Zone Association, and the Urban Land Institute.
Prior to joining NexGen, Shannon was with Arthur Andersen, LLP and Deloitte & Touche, LLP. Shannon's most recent position was as an income tax manager in the state and local tax group. Shannon provided full-service state and local tax services to her clients. Her clients have been a various sectors, including but not limited to distribution, energy, healthcare, manufacturing, retail, and service providers. Shannon earned her Bachelor of Science in Accountancy from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.