Shaun Fletcher, PhD

Brainstormer, Change Agent, Consultant, Educator/Teacher, Entrepreneur, Life mentor

Dr. Shaun J. Fletcher is the Principal Consultant for shaunjfletcher Consultancy™ as well as a tenure track Professor at San José State University. Shaun has communications experience with corporate and non-profit organizations for whom he has provided counsel on strategic messaging, executive communications, employee engagement, diversity and inclusion and brand management and development. Prior to joining San José State, Shaun led the Internal Communications team at Apple for the Retail Learning and Development organization. In this role, he provided overall strategic communications and marketing plan development, connecting the departments mission to its over 65,000 retail employees globally. Shaun concurrently served as a consultant and mentor for Apple’s multimillion dollar partnership with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, bringing students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) to Apple for an immersive apprenticeship experience. Dr. Fletcher's portfolio continues to expand as he has evolved into a sought after panel moderator and interviewer, having moderated sessions with 1968 Olympic icon, John Carlos and CNN Chief White House Correspondent, Jim Acosta, along with Fortune 500 leaders. He also received recognition for his emotional TEDx talk on mental health discourse within the African American community. Shaun also led the Internal Communications division at Volkswagen Group of America for the North American region. His research has included political discourse and rhetorical analysis, as well as cultural communication within health care as it relates to health screenings among African American men. Shaun earned his Doctorate in Intercultural Communication from Howard University, a Master of Arts in Interpersonal Communication from the University of Central Florida, and a Bachelor of Science in Public Relations from San José State University.

Education and human kindness

Do all the good you can, for as long as you can.

cultural competency, diversity and inclusion, employee communications, Public relations

I was a presenter at the 2018 TEDxSJSU event and spoke about mental health in the African American community. It was thought-provoking, emotional and forwarded a much needed socio-cultural issue. The conversation moved well beyond the stage. TED is an incredible platform. https://www.ted.com/talks/shaun_j_fletcher_phd_reimagining_mental_health_discourse_among_african_americans