Kili Class
2022 Conquering Kili Class
Role
U.S. Army Veteran
Location
Denver, CO
Favorite NFL Team
Chicago Bears
ABOUT SHANE
Shane is from a small town in rural Illinois and enlisted into the Army following high school in 2006. After completing basic training, airborne school, and the Ranger Indoctrination Program (RIP), he joined Special Operations as a member of 3rd Ranger Battalion. Following his four years of service and deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan (2), Shane returned home to attend the University of Illinois where he earned a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology, followed by a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from the University of Miami in Florida.
Today Shane lives in Denver, Colorado and works as a sales representative. He is passionate about the outdoors where he loves to hike and camp and considers these activities to be critical to both his physical and mental health. Friends of Shane will tell you that climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro has been a bucket list item for him and he is beyond excited to not just have the opportunity to accomplish this task, but also to do it while being a part of something that is bigger than himself. He is thankful for this opportunity to give back and make a positive impact.
Each new Conquering Kili class accepts the challenge to embark for the summit, a walk that represents the miles that many African women journey on a daily basis to fetch water for their families. While training for the climb, each team member works to raise funds and transform communities through the gift of clean water.