Ep 36: Shelby Scarbrough
Shelby Scarbrough | Author of Civility Rules & Founder of Practical Protocol
Shelby Scarbrough combines an entrepreneurial background with the pride and responsibility of public service to bring new perspectives to each endeavor. Her career began as a political appointee in the Reagan and Bush Administrations, first as Presidential Trip Coordinator in The White House, a Protocol Officer at the U.S. Department of State.
Ms. Scarbrough worked with such notable figures as: His Holiness, Pope John Paul II, Presidents Reagan, Bush, Ford, Carter and Nixon, President Walesa of Poland, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth and members of the Royal Family, Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and Nelson Mandela.
She planned events and meetings in locations ranging from the Vatican to Buckingham Palace to The Kremlin and The White House. She served as the Deputy Lead for Washington, DC for the State Funeral of President Reagan.
She founded Practical Protocol, in 1990 an international special events management and business protocol training organization specializing in custom-designed plans which address the unique needs of high profile clients.
Shelby was a Burger King franchisee for nearly 20 years with 10 restaurants in Northern Virginia until she exited in 2013. She is a native of the San Francisco Bay Area, and graduated from the UCLA with a BA in English.
The Entrepreneurs' Organization (EOnetwork.org):
Global Board Member 2004-2007
Global EO Board President 2006-2007
President, WEO DC Chapter, 2004/05
Membership Chair, 2003/04
National Franchisee Association of Burger King Franchisees
“PAC” Chair/Vice Chair, Government Affairs,1998 - 2002
2003 Woman of the Year Runner up, DC Chapter Leukemia Lymphoma Society
TEDX- Napa Valley Speaker on Civility
Associations:
Society of Mayflower Descendants
Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority
Member, Metropolitan Club of Washington
Member, Meadowood/Napa Valley Reserve
Books Published:
2020 - Civility Rules! Creating a Purposeful Practice of Civility
2021 - The True Story of James "Jimmie" Mattern, pioneer aviator and first to attempt to solo around the world - title under wraps!!
2021 - The Joy Journey
2010 - The Power of Civility (Guest Contributor/Chapter)
2018 - The Crisis of Disengagement (Guest Contributor/Chapter)
Specialties:
VIP Services, Protocol Training, Cross Cultural Briefs, Public Speaking, Connector, Concierge Services, Bus. Development, Problem Solving, Networking
