Hilary Shine

Hilary Shine served as an executive leader in city government for 20 years honing her skills in effective communications, strategic advancement, program development, performance management and team building. Upon her retirement, she joined the SGR Leadership Development Team to use her experience and expertise to help local governments excel through strategic visioning and planning, governance system improvement and leadership and team development.

Hilary is a passionate community servant and has volunteered in leadership positions for local non-profits including United Way, Relay for Life and hospital, theater and education foundation boards. She is co-founder of Friends of Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery, which has ensured that every grave has been honored with a wreath each holiday season since 2006.

Hilary earned a B.S. in Communications from the University of Texas at Austin and holds various certifications in leadership, management, communications and emergency response.