Shana Sechrist

Shana Sechrist is an experienced legal and human resources professional with a distinguished career spanning over two decades. Since September 2015, Shana has held multiple senior positions at Willamette University, currently serving as Vice President for Legal Affairs. Prior to this, Shana was associated with Portland State University from May 2011 to August 2015, where roles included Associate Vice President for Human Resources and University Policy and Practice, as well as Assistant General Counsel. Earlier positions include Senior Associate Counsel and Associate Counsel at Knowledge Universe, Attorney focusing on Labor and Employment at Stoel Rives LLP, and Associate at Brown Law Group. Shana's academic credentials include a Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School and a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies from UCLA.