Shane Jackson

President

Shane Jackson serves as president of Jackson Healthcare and is the primary guiding force for its mission of improving the delivery of patient care and the lives of everyone it touches. Since assuming this role in 2014, he has led the organization to growth that has landed it on Forbes’ list of America’s Largest Private Companies.

Shane is an advocate for the power of business leaders as a positive force for people and the community. He is a speaker on the conference circuit and frequently writes on the topic of intentionally nurturing a values-based culture. In addition to having served as a contributor to media outlets, including Forbes and Fast Company, he shares insight into leadership, culture and living with purpose on his website, ShaneJackson.com. In 2018, he published his first book, Fostering Culture: A Leader’s Guide to Purposely Shaping Culture, chronicling his philosophy on workplace culture.

In 2024, Shane was named an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Southeast winner. 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. Other honors include appearing on Georgia Trend Magazine’s Georgia 500; receiving the Jerry Noyce Executive Health Champion Award from the Health Enhancement Research Organization; and being named to the inaugural Corporate Citizenship Awards list from the Atlanta Business Chronicle.

At Jackson Healthcare, Shane also champions the organization’s LoveLifts community impact platform that focuses on improving access to healthcare and improving the wellbeing of young people. In 2016, he spearheaded the launch of the nonprofit venture Connecting Kids With Care, aligning volunteer doctors and nurses to deliver free, tech-enabled healthcare to thousands of global orphans.

Shane serves on the boards of 3DE and King’s Ridge Christian School. He also is vice chair of the leader-led goBeyondProfit business initiative that promotes the belief that giving back is good for business and good for Georgia. He earned an MBA from Emory University and Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Harding University.