Our Executive Team
You Get the Leaders.
Every engagement is led by Sophion's leadership. You do not get a junior associate. You get the people below, directly involved in your outcomes.
Shannon Suttles
Shannon serves as the senior strategic authority across all client engagements. She also serves as President and CEO of Firebrand Revivalists, a federally recognized 508(c)(1)(a) nonprofit ministry she has led for over fifteen years.
Before founding Sophion, Shannon built a distinguished career in property management and leasing in the Indianapolis market — ultimately leading operations for a $400 million Class A asset, overseeing leasing, maintenance, contracting, vendor relationships, and security functions across large and diverse teams. In that capacity, she managed multi-million dollar contract portfolios, oversaw vendor procurement and agreement execution, and held direct accountability for operational budgets and revenue performance.
Shannon has extensive experience negotiating and administering complex commercial contracts across multiple industries, resolving disputes through structured internal processes, and closing accounts receivable in excess of $4.5 million. She has worked alongside organizations navigating high-stakes contracting environments — preparing them operationally, coordinating documentation, and supporting business-side resolution from start to close.
Beyond contracts and operations, Shannon has spent over two decades working alongside leaders in business, government, education, and public safety — advising through sensitive organizational decisions, supporting institutions navigating leadership transitions, and helping organizations surface issues carrying legal, financial, or reputational exposure before they become critical.
Shannon founded Sophion on a model she has applied throughout her career: that the best outcomes come when strategy is formed with wisdom, executed with operational discipline, and delivered with genuine accountability to the client and to the work.
Jason Suttles
Jason is Co-Founder and Vice President of Sophion and an ordained pastor, bringing over twenty years of leadership experience across complex operational, technical, and business environments. He also serves as Vice President of Firebrand Revivalists.
His professional background spans communications infrastructure, systems engineering, fiber optic design, headend and hub operations, multi-state team leadership, and business ownership. He holds deep experience in project auditing, budget oversight, procurement, and operational accountability across large-scale technical environments. He began supervising at nineteen in a corrections setting — developing under pressure the foundation of composure, sound judgment, and institutional accountability that defines his leadership today.
As a business owner, Jason has direct experience navigating vendor relationships, operational contracting, financial oversight, and the practical realities of building and sustaining an organization. He understands what it takes to run something — not from theory, but from having done it across industries and leadership environments that demanded real accountability.
At Sophion, Jason oversees the firm's financial operations and plays a central role in strategic direction. He has a consistent ability to identify the underlying issues driving outcomes beneath the surface — the kind that are frequently misdiagnosed or overlooked entirely — and brings the clarity that allows the right decision to be made at the right time.
Anne Whaley, J.D.
Anne leads operational execution across the firm and serves in a senior leadership role across internal operations, client delivery, contract strategy, and organizational implementation.
She brings over a decade of progressively senior experience in contract management, legal operations, compliance coordination, and organizational strategy across pharmaceutical, railroad engineering, construction, real estate, and nonprofit governance. Her background includes roles with Axiom, Johnson & Johnson, Holland L.P., and Firebrand Revivalists.
Anne serves as a Board Member and Operations Committee Member for Choices Coordinated Care Solutions, a national nonprofit. She has held leadership roles with the League of Railway Women, including Membership Chair, Finance Committee Member, and Parliamentarian.
Anne earned her Juris Doctor from Valparaiso University School of Law and holds dual Bachelor's degrees in Social Work and Psychology.