Shon Christy
President
Shon Christy Social Media

Shon Christy boasts over 20 years of marketing experience and is the Founder of Shon Christy Social Media and Fractional Social Pro (Ohio's First Niche Fractional Social Media Company). He most recently created and trademarked a new service called NeuroSocial Labs as part of a larger program The NeuroVantage in partnership with The University of Akron that surveys emotional responses, eye tracking and biometric data to drive marketing/social media campaign optimization for clients. In 2010 he opened Christy Creative, Ohio's first niche social media marketing firm, and has founded and sold two firms since. Shon has worked with over 800 companies internationally over the last 14 years. His work has been featured in Inside Business, Smart Business, the Akron Beacon Journal, Spirit of Philanthropy and The Young Professional Roadmap, as well as in the book Under the Rustbelt – Revealing Innovation in Northeast Ohio. Ever the entrepreneur, Christy has even launched Beckett’s Buddies, a fundraising group to support those with Down syndrome, in honor of his 14 year-old son Beckett when he was born. The organization has raised more than $100,000 for local causes since inception.

As mentioned above, Shon has a rich history steeped in philanthropy. He regularly donates a portion of his company revenues to the Up Side of Downs, a nonprofit advocacy for individuals with Down syndrome in NE Ohio and the Rotary Camp for Children with Special Needs. He is a past president of The Rotary Club of Akron, and has served as the Chili Open co-chairman, PR chairman and President-Elect. Additionally, Shon has served on the Boards of United Disability Services, The Stow-Munroe Falls Library Foundation, The LuMind Foundation (Down syndrome cognition research), The Rotary Camp for Children with Special Needs, The Greater Akron Chamber as an Executive Board Member (Small Business Council Chairman), Stow-Munroe Falls Chamber of Commerce, the United Way of Summit County, where he was also the past Young Leaders Society Chairman. Shon is a graduate and Vice President of the 31st class of Leadership Akron and serves on the boards of the Leadership Ohio where he sits as the a 3rd term President, Jobs For Ohio’s Graduates, The University of Akron College of Business Marketing Advisory Board, The University of Akron National Alumni Board and a 2nd term Vice Regent on the National Board of Directors of Sigma Nu Fraternity. He was also a 6 term President of The Stow Schools Foundation where the group hosted an annual event that distributed around $750,000 to local seniors in college scholarships during the tenure.

Shon has been bestowed with the Greater Akron Small Business Councils Excellence in Business – Emerging Business Award, the Distinguished Sales and Marketing Executive Award from SMEI, and the Summit County Pinnacle Awards – Andrea R. Teodosio Rising Star Award. In 2012, the Greater Akron Chamber of Commerce Young Professionals Network recognized Shon with the 30 For the Future Award for his community service and business leadership. Additionally, Shon has been honored with the 2015 Young Philanthropist Award by the United Way of Summit County, the 2016 Summit County Board of Developmental Disabilities Community Impact Award, the 2017 JOG Community Leader of the Year Award, the 2022 Stow-Munroe Falls Chamber Elite Awards Business Leader of the Year, and is a 2023 winner of Case Western Reserve University’s Weatherhead 100 (fastest growing companies in NE Ohio).