Shannon Mays holds the title of 1995 International Auctioneer Champion - Women's Division. She is the owner, auctioneer, and broker of Shannon & Associates.  Shannon realizes and experiences on a regular basis, the contributions made by Professionial Ringmen at every auction.  From Real Estate and Personal Property to Benefit Auctions, Shannon values the teamwork and communication skills used by Professional Ringmen.  She knows first hand that many auction managers make the mistake of assuming that their ringmen are performing correctly and effectively when in reality, that's simply not the case.  Without proper training, most are simply serving as bidspotters and there's a tremendous difference.

Mays attended Worldwide College of Auctioneering and she has served as auctioneer and ringman for 20 years.

She has her Auctioneers Accreditation in Real Estate and is a candidate for the Certified Auctioneer's Institute. Shannon graduated from Missouri State University with a bachelor's degree in Agriculture Communications.

Mays is a lifetime member of the National Auctioneer's Association, Missouri Professional Auctioneer's Association, Missouri and National Association of Realtors, and Five County Board of Realtors. She is a past member of the Board of Directors for both the Missouri Professional Auctioneer's Association and the El Dorado Springs Chamber of Commerce.

When her schedule will allow, Shannon serves as instructor at PRI offering a wealth of experience and excitement.