Shauna Blackburn
Executive Vice President, CIS Insurance Services, LLC

Shauna Blackburn is a nationally recognized cannabis insurance executive and the newly appointed Executive Vice President at CIS Insurance Services, LLC, where she leads strategic growth, underwriting innovation, and carrier partnerships across the cannabis and specialty risk sectors. With over 25 years of experience in the insurance industry—and a powerhouse track record in cannabis risk—Shauna is known for breaking barriers, building programs from the ground up, and delivering white-glove service with immediate results.

Prior to joining CIS, Shauna served as the Cannabis Team Lead and Underwriting Leader at Blitz Insurance, where she helped launch one of the industry’s most agile cannabis platforms. Her past roles include key leadership positions at Cannabis Connect Insurance Services and CannGen Insurance Services, where she helped shape underwriting standards, coverage forms, and market strategy for the rapidly evolving cannabis space.

Shauna also serves on the Risk Management and Insurance Committee of the National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA). She’s a frequent speaker at national conferences, has been featured on Insurance Journal TV, and regularly appears in media outlets, podcasts, and industry publications. In 2020, she was honored by Insurance Business Magazine as one of the Elite Women of Insurance. Shauna is well known for her direct insights, policy expertise, and unwavering commitment to advancing the cannabis insurance industry.