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Shan Foster

Co-Founder & CEO of Fostering Healthy Solutions, LLC

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Shan Foster Biography

Shan Foster is the Co-Founder and CEO of Fostering Healthy Solutions, LLC where he cultivates healthy solutions to diversity issues through education, training, and execution. His experience includes work with several sectors, including entertainment, financial services, technology, media, environmental services, and law enforcement. Foster is passionate about diversity and is seen as a visionary amongst leaders. As a strong anti-racist, he has contributed to local and national news, corporate and higher education EDI efforts, as well as local and national non-profits. Foster is the author of “What Hurt Didn’t Hinder.” A story of perseverance, showing that it’s possible to reconstruct what it means to be a man, embrace, diversity, and raise everyone up in the process. He also serves as Executive Director of AMEND Together at YWCA Nashville & Middle Tennessee. AMEND Together is an initiative that engages men and boys to end violence against women and girls. He recruits, educates, and equips men and boys to serve as advocates for violence prevention and cultural change. Under his leadership, AMEND Together has grown to a nationally recognized program with expansion to Texas, Virginia, California, Washington, Ohio, Alabama, and New York. Described as an enthusiastic leader, gifted public speaker, and skilled facilitator, Foster explores the intersections of race, gender, and identity. He is a frequent speaker before national and international corporations, regional and national conferences, local and state government entities, and collegiate and national sports programs, including the National Football League and Major League Soccer.

Foster graduated from Vanderbilt University with a Bachelor of Science in Human and Organizational Development in 2008. During his time at Vanderbilt, Foster was named SEC Men’s Basketball Player of the Year, All-SEC four years in a row, NCAA Division I All-America, and played for the USA Team in the 2007 Pan American games held in Rio De Janairo, Brasil. He was the Lowes Senior CLASS award winner, an award given to the nations senior leader in community, classroom, character, and competition. Foster finished his collegiate basketball career as the all-time leading scorer in school history and was drafted into the NBA by the Dallas Mavericks in 2008. He was inducted to the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame in 2009, Vanderbilt Athletics Hall of Fame in 2010 and was honored as an SEC Legend during the 2016 SEC Basketball Tournament. Foster’s basketball jersey is retired at both Bonnabel High School and Vanderbilt University.

Foster served as a founding member for the Intrepid College Preparatory Charter School in Nashville where he now is a contributing board member. He is a graduate of the 2018 Leadership Nashville class, where he now serves on the board of trust. Foster also serves on the board for the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame, Nashville Sports Council, and The Memorial Magic Collective. Foster is an advisor for Nurture the Next (formerly Prevent Child Abuse Tennessee), 100 Black Men of Middle Tennessee, the Nashville Predators and Vanderbilt University. He most recently was selected to Nashville’s 2019 40 Under 40, 2019 Nashville Emerging Leader Award Winner, Nashville’s 2020 Power 100 Disruptor and Vistage Worldwide’s 2021 Speaker of the Year. Foster is a graduate of Leadership Middle Tennessee, Leadership Nashville, and Leadership Music.

Speaking Topics
    • Diversity
    • Equity and Inclusion
    • Social Responsibility
    • Domestic Violence
    • Race
    • Social Issues
    • Real Men Respect Women
    • Leadership: It's Not For Everyone

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The Shan Foster Story

Former Vanderbilt legend and NBA Draft pick Shan Foster tells the story of his...
Books
What Hurt Didn't Hinder: A Memoir

What Hurt Didn't Hinder: A Memoir

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  • HOW TO BOOK Shan Foster?

    Our booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure talent like Shan Foster for both live and virtual events for over 15 years. The team at All American Entertainment represents and listens to the needs of organizations and corporations seeking to hire keynote speakers, celebrities or entertainers for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment. Fill out a booking request form for Shan Foster, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get pricing information and check availability for Shan Foster or any other celebrity of your choice.
  • HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO BOOK Shan Foster?

    Speaking fees for Shan Foster, or any other keynote speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The amount that Shan Foster charges to speak often varies according to the circumstances, including their schedule, market conditions, length of presentation, and the location of the event. The speaker fees listed on this website are intended to serve as a guideline only. In some cases, the actual quote may be above or below the stated range. For the most current fee to hire Shan Foster, please fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak with an experienced booking agent.
  • WHO IS THE AGENT FOR Shan Foster?

    All American Entertainment has successfully secured celebrity talent like Shan Foster for clients worldwide for more than 15 years. As a full-service talent booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Shan Foster for your next private or corporate function.
  • WHAT IS A FULL-SERVICE TALENT BOOKING AGENCY?

    All American Speakers is a "buyers agent" and exclusively represents talent buyers, meeting planners and event professionals, who are looking to secure celebrities and speakers for personal appearances, speaking engagements, corporate entertainment, public relations campaigns, commercials, or endorsements. We do not exclusively represent Shan Foster or claim ourselves as the exclusive booking agency, business manager, publicist, speakers bureau or management for Shan Foster or any other speaker or celebrity on this website. For more information on how we work and what makes us unique, please read the AAE Advantage.
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Co-Founder & CEO of Fostering Healthy Solutions, LLC

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Shan Foster Biography

Shan Foster is the Co-Founder and CEO of Fostering Healthy Solutions, LLC where he cultivates healthy solutions to diversity issues through education, training, and execution. His experience includes work with several sectors, including entertainment, financial services, technology, media, environmental services, and law enforcement. Foster is passionate about diversity and is seen as a visionary amongst leaders. As a strong anti-racist, he has contributed to local and national news, corporate and higher education EDI efforts, as well as local and national non-profits. Foster is the author of “What Hurt Didn’t Hinder.” A story of perseverance, showing that it’s possible to reconstruct what it means to be a man, embrace, diversity, and raise everyone up in the process. He also serves as Executive Director of AMEND Together at YWCA Nashville & Middle Tennessee. AMEND Together is an initiative that engages men and boys to end violence against women and girls. He recruits, educates, and equips men and boys to serve as advocates for violence prevention and cultural change. Under his leadership, AMEND Together has grown to a nationally recognized program with expansion to Texas, Virginia, California, Washington, Ohio, Alabama, and New York. Described as an enthusiastic leader, gifted public speaker, and skilled facilitator, Foster explores the intersections of race, gender, and identity. He is a frequent speaker before national and international corporations, regional and national conferences, local and state government entities, and collegiate and national sports programs, including the National Football League and Major League Soccer.

Foster graduated from Vanderbilt University with a Bachelor of Science in Human and Organizational Development in 2008. During his time at Vanderbilt, Foster was named SEC Men’s Basketball Player of the Year, All-SEC four years in a row, NCAA Division I All-America, and played for the USA Team in the 2007 Pan American games held in Rio De Janairo, Brasil. He was the Lowes Senior CLASS award winner, an award given to the nations senior leader in community, classroom, character, and competition. Foster finished his collegiate basketball career as the all-time leading scorer in school history and was drafted into the NBA by the Dallas Mavericks in 2008. He was inducted to the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame in 2009, Vanderbilt Athletics Hall of Fame in 2010 and was honored as an SEC Legend during the 2016 SEC Basketball Tournament. Foster’s basketball jersey is retired at both Bonnabel High School and Vanderbilt University.

Foster served as a founding member for the Intrepid College Preparatory Charter School in Nashville where he now is a contributing board member. He is a graduate of the 2018 Leadership Nashville class, where he now serves on the board of trust. Foster also serves on the board for the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame, Nashville Sports Council, and The Memorial Magic Collective. Foster is an advisor for Nurture the Next (formerly Prevent Child Abuse Tennessee), 100 Black Men of Middle Tennessee, the Nashville Predators and Vanderbilt University. He most recently was selected to Nashville’s 2019 40 Under 40, 2019 Nashville Emerging Leader Award Winner, Nashville’s 2020 Power 100 Disruptor and Vistage Worldwide’s 2021 Speaker of the Year. Foster is a graduate of Leadership Middle Tennessee, Leadership Nashville, and Leadership Music.

Shan Foster Speaking Topics

    • Diversity
    • Equity and Inclusion
    • Social Responsibility
    • Domestic Violence
    • Race
    • Social Issues
    • Real Men Respect Women
    • Leadership: It's Not For Everyone

Shan Foster Videos

  • 7 Steps to RESET Corporate Culture - Keynote
    Diversity and inclusion is not important due to the racial unrest in America at this current time, but rather due to the evidence showing exponential...
  • 4 Your Community: Shan Foster shares his journey
    He is known as Vanderbilt's all-time basketball scoring leader. But now Shan Foster is making a bigger splash in the community as a leader in the...
  • The Shan Foster Story
    Former Vanderbilt legend and NBA Draft pick Shan Foster tells the story of his transformation from star athlete to a cultural...

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  • How to book Shan Foster?

    Our booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure talent like Shan Foster for both live and virtual events for over 20 years. The team at All American Entertainment represents and listens to the needs of organizations and corporations seeking to hire keynote speakers, celebrities or entertainers for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment. Fill out a booking request form for Shan Foster, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get pricing information and check availability for Shan Foster or any other celebrity of your choice.
  • How much does it cost to book Shan Foster?

    Speaking fees for Shan Foster, or any other keynote speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The amount that Shan Foster charges to speak often varies according to the circumstances, including their schedule, market conditions, length of presentation, and the location of the event. The speaker fees listed on this website are intended to serve as a guideline only. In some cases, the actual quote may be above or below the stated range. For the most current fee to hire Shan Foster, please fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak with an experienced booking agent.
  • Who is the agent for Shan Foster?

    All American Entertainment has successfully secured celebrity talent like Shan Foster for clients worldwide for more than 20 years. As a full-service talent booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Shan Foster for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service talent booking agency?

    All American Speakers is a "buyers agent" and exclusively represents talent buyers, meeting planners and event professionals, who are looking to secure celebrities and speakers for personal appearances, speaking engagements, corporate entertainment, public relations campaigns, commercials, or endorsements. We do not exclusively represent Shan Foster or claim ourselves as the exclusive booking agency, business manager, publicist, speakers bureau or management for Shan Foster or any other speaker or celebrity on this website. For more information on how we work and what makes us unique, please read the AAE Advantage.

Shan Foster is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as. The estimated speaking fee range to book Shan Foster for your event is $10,000 - $20,000. Shan Foster generally travels from Nashville, TN, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Carin Taylor, Cassandra Worthy, Dwinita Mosby Tyler, Nicole Lee and Chandra Ghosh Ippen. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Shan Foster for an upcoming live or virtual event.

Shan Foster Speaking Topics

    • Diversity
    • Equity and Inclusion
    • Social Responsibility
    • Domestic Violence
    • Race
    • Social Issues
    • Real Men Respect Women
    • Leadership: It's Not For Everyone

Shan Foster Speaker Videos

  • 7 Steps to RESET Corporate Culture - Keynote
    Diversity and inclusion is not important due to the racial unrest in America at this current time, but rather due to the evidence showing exponential return on the investment. From a millennial...
    4 Your Community: Shan Foster shares his journey
    He is known as Vanderbilt's all-time basketball scoring leader. But now Shan Foster is making a bigger splash in the community as a leader in the push against domestic violence. His journey from the...
  • The Shan Foster Story
    Former Vanderbilt legend and NBA Draft pick Shan Foster tells the story of his transformation from star athlete to a cultural activist ___ Directed by: Reed Smith "Fill My Cup" - Thad Cockrell

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This website is a resource for event professionals and strives to provide the most comprehensive catalog of thought leaders and industry experts to consider for speaking engagements. A listing or profile on this website does not imply an agency affiliation or endorsement by the talent.

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