Shane Jackson

President

Shane Jackson is president of Jackson Healthcare, the parent company of more than 21 healthcare workforce businesses that serve over 10 million patients each year. Championing its mission of improving the delivery of patient care and the lives of everyone it touches, he has led the organization through growth that has landed it on the Forbes^® list of America’s Largest Private Companies; placement on the 100 Best Companies to Work For^® and Best Workplaces in Health Care^™ lists by Fortune^®; a spot on the Companies that Care list by PEOPLE^®; and nearly a decade of Great Place To Work^®certification.

Shane is the author of two books — This Is the Thing: About Life, Joy, and Owning Your Purpose (2025) and Fostering Culture: A Leader’s Guide to Purposefully Shaping Culture (originally published in 2018 with a second edition in 2024) — and has written for Fast Company and Forbes on the topics of leadership, workplace culture, and living and leading with intention. He also publishes insights on his own platform, ShaneJackson.com, and is a frequent keynote speaker at conferences and events across the country.

In addition to the business he leads at Jackson Healthcare, Shane champions the organization’s LoveLifts community impact platform that focuses on improving access to healthcare and the wellbeing of young people. Under his leadership, LoveLifts partners with more than 450 nonprofit organizations annually, making a positive impact in local and global communities.

In 2024, Shane was named an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year^®National finalist, in addition to being selected as a winner in the program’s Southeast region. He also has been recognized multiple years on Staffing Industry Analysts’ Staffing 100, a list of the top North American leaders shaping the industry and influencing the workforce solutions ecosystem. Shane serves on the boards of 3DE and King’s Ridge Christian School and is vice chair of the leader-led goBeyondProfit business initiative that promotes the belief that giving back is good for business. He earned an MBA from Emory University and Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Harding University.