ProbablyMonsters CEO and leadership

Experienced Chief Financial Officer with a demonstrated history of working in emerging markets in the entertainment, information technology, Manufacturing/Distribution and services industry. Skilled in Management, M&A, System Integrations, Human Resources, Legal, Finance, Accounting, and Financial Statements. Strong finance professional with a Masters of Accounting (MAcc) focused in Accounting and Finance from Washington State University.

Shannon Armstrong is an HR and recruiting leader with over 20 years of experience in various industries, including technology startups, retail organizations, and finance. Her expertise includes talent identification and development, employee engagement, performance management, organizational design and development, compensation and benefits plans, and HR operations and systems. At ProbablyMonsters she drives the company’s human capital management strategy - including talent acquisition and development, compensation and benefits, and employee engagement programs - to support the company’s continued growth and innovation.

Her employment history includes Human Resources Director for Wagly, where she was responsible for implementing multi-state employee initiatives and all the HR foundational needs for a start-up organization. Prior to that she was the HR Director for Boeing Employees Credit Union, the 4th largest credit union in the United States, where she implemented a companywide performance management system, recruiting process & analytics that improved time to fill for key roles by over 20 days. She also spent six years as the Senior Recruiting Manager with Amazon, where she successfully managed the global recruiting efforts for three Senior Vice Presidents and implemented innovative recruiting efforts that decreased the time to fill for senior technical roles.

Armstrong has been an active member of the Society of Human Resource Management for over ten years. In addition, she is an ardent supporter directly involved in fund-raising for local charities seeking cures for cancer.

At ProbablyMonsters, Katie Leggett drives operational excellence, strategic planning, and internal communications at all levels of the organization. Her focus is on establishing and driving the operating rhythm of business, developing new frameworks and systems while championing people-first culture. In short, she helps teams work better together, bringing the organization’s vision to life by building alignment and tracking for accountability.

Katie is a business operations expert who has successfully driven efficiencies on game portfolio processes. In her most recent role as VP of Operations and Insights at Big Fish Games, she reported to the CEO and led business operations with a mission of creating clarity, alignment, and empowerment across the company. A lifelong fan of video games, she previously worked across studios and shared service teams at Big Fish to lead successful game launches and cross-organization collaboration.

A Seattle native, Katie is an avid world traveler who grew up in Japan and lived in Germany before and after college. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from UW with a Bachelor’s in International Political Economy and a minor in German Area Studies. She’s proud to be successful in her career and even more proud to also be successful at being a mother to two wonderful young children - she finds it always rewarding to balance both.

At ProbablyMonsters, Katie Leggett drives operational excellence, strategic planning, and internal communications at all levels of the organization. Her focus is on establishing and driving the operating rhythm of business, developing new frameworks and systems while championing people-first culture. In short, she helps teams work better together, bringing the organization’s vision to life by building alignment and tracking for accountability.

Katie is a business operations expert who has successfully driven efficiencies on game portfolio processes. In her most recent role as VP of Operations and Insights at Big Fish Games, she reported to the CEO and led business operations with a mission of creating clarity, alignment, and empowerment across the company. A lifelong fan of video games, she previously worked across studios and shared service teams at Big Fish to lead successful game launches and cross-organization collaboration.

A Seattle native, Katie is an avid world traveler who grew up in Japan and lived in Germany before and after college. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from UW with a Bachelor’s in International Political Economy and a minor in German Area Studies. She’s proud to be successful in her career and even more proud to also be successful at being a mother to two wonderful young children - she finds it always rewarding to balance both.