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Team Member Spotlight – Himali Shah

By Julia DeBell |February 20, 2025

There’s a lot of magic happening behind the scenes here at fusionSpan, and we thought we’d give you a peek behind the curtain…

By introducing you to our Director of Innovation Lab, Himali Shah!

Himali is a fS veteran and will have been with the team for 8(!) years in May. What’s keeping her around? “I love the constant challenges… I can honestly say it’s the most fun my brain has had since college.”

A love of meeting new problems with creative solutions is only fitting for her position, but she doubles down on prioritizing innovation, naming it as her favorite of fusionSpan’s company values, but emphasizing that it cannot exist without trust and community – “For me, innovation strikes when talking to the trusted community we’ve built.”

Himali calls Rockville home but is the ultimate world ✈️🌍 traveler. She’s leaned into fusionSpan’s remote work culture, taking the team with her across the globe via Zoom.

Her favorite place for remote work, so far? 🇲🇦 Marrakech!

Now for the ⚡ lightning ⚡ round

Coffee or Tea?
🍫🥛 Neither, Chocolate Milk!

Early Bird or Night Owl?
🐦 🌄 Early Bird

Go-To Snack?
🍋 🍬 Sour Patch Kids

Superpower of Choice?
✈️ 🚀 🦋 To Be Able to Fly!

Beaches or Mountains?
⛰️ Mountains

Himali Shah, thank you for everything you do to keep the team innovating and on track!!

Julia DeBell

Julia leads fusionSpan’s marketing strategy and operations. She oversees the development and optimization of lead generation and marketing programs, with a focus on supporting innovation within the mission-driven space. With a background in marketing, research, and stakeholder-focused program design, she brings a collaborative, systems-minded approach to driving growth. She lives in Boulder, Colorado, where she enjoys hiking, skiing, and spending as much time outside as possible.