Shannon Bahrke (pronounced Bar Key) was born and raised in Lake Tahoe, CA and moved to Salt Lake City, UT in 1998 to pursue her dreams of earning a spot on the U.S. Ski Team and ultimately competing for the USA at the Winter Olympic Games. She made the U.S. Ski Team that very same year and continued on the path of success for the next twelve years. She competed on 6 World Championship Teams, 3 Olympic Teams, brought home 2 Olympic Medals, 7 World Cup wins, 1 Overall World Cup Title, and 6 National Titles. She has recently joined her heroes and was inducted into the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame in March 2024.

Shannon’s momentum didn’t stop when she stepped off the Olympic podium. Since retiring in 2010, she’s turned her passion for excellence into purpose-driven entrepreneurship. She co-founded and sold a thriving coffee business, authored a children’s book, and today she proudly serves as CEO of not one—but TWO companies:
Team Empower Hour, delivering leadership and team-building programs to organizations around the globe, and Champions Advantage, a game-changing mental skills program that empowers youth sports teams to develop confidence, sharpen focus, and build unshakable resilience—core skills Shannon mastered on her way to Olympic success.

Whether she’s transforming corporate teams, igniting the next generation of athletes, or raising her two incredible kids, Shannon leads with unstoppable energy, Olympic-level grit, and a fierce sense of purpose.

Additional Involvement:
• Deer Valley Resort – Ski Champion
• Utah Sports Commission – Executive Advisory Committee member
• Salt Lake City-Utah Committee for the Games – Board member
• TAG Ranch – Board of Directors member
• Youth Sports Alliance – Advisory Board member
• Tedx Speaker
• Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Business Graduate
• Youth Olympic Games, Innsbruck AUT- Ambassador