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Luke Shanno enters his 18^th season with the Kansas City Chiefs and third as the Vice President of Corporate Communications in 2026.

Prior to being elevated to his current position, Shanno held various titles after arriving in Kansas City in 2009 as a Communications Seasonal Assistant. After two internship seasons, he served as the Communications Coordinator for three seasons (2011-13), Corporate Communications Manager for seven seasons (2014-20) and Sr. Director of Corporate Communications for three seasons (2021-23). Shanno entered the NFL with the Green Bay Packers in 2008 as a training camp intern.

In 2014, Shanno became the first communications staff member dedicated to corporate communications, and since then he has worked with key executives, including ownership, the team president, and the executive leadership team on media planning, event planning, presentation and speaking engagement preparation, internal communication strategy, award nominations, story pitching, crisis communications, and other special projects. He and his team serve a vital role within the organization working with various departments, pitching club campaigns, lifestyle, entertainment, community, and other off-field storylines to help the organization drive earned media value across the business portfolio each year.

In his role, Shanno serves as the main communications representative for the club's ongoing stadium and practice facility development projects. In addition, he and his team support Arrowhead Events – the club's special events arm responsible for securing major stadium events, as well as for Foolish Club Studios, the organization's newly announced studio focused on developing original scripted and unscripted projects for film and television. Shanno has also served as the club's main communications representative for various national and international events involving the organization, including the 2023 NFL Draft in Kansas City and 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Shanno leads the organization's international communications efforts which began in advance of the club's 2015 NFL International Series game in the United Kingdom. His role expanded in 2021 as the club announced its Global Markets Program rights for Germany and Mexico, and now also includes Austria, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Ireland and Spain. He helped lead communication efforts for the team's appearances in Mexico City (2019), Frankfurt (2023), and Sao Paulo (2025), working closely with a cross-functional team of internal staff, NFL staff, and multiple in-market agencies to support communications and media operations needs.

During Shanno's tenure in Kansas City, the club has played in five Super Bowls (LIV, LV, LVII, LVIII, LIX), winning three championships (LIV, LVII, LVIII). Prior to each game, Shanno sat on an internal working group supporting the planning and execution of potential Super Bowl trips.

He also consistently offers communications insights and assistance to the club's roster of business partners around joint opportunities and unique storylines, including two separate facility naming rights agreements. He previously served as the communications representative to the Chiefs Green Initiative and the Extra Yard for the Environment program beginning in 2011 to help roll out a multi-step, multi-year sustainability program focused on increasing recycling efforts and decreasing the carbon footprint at Arrowhead Stadium.

A native of Council Bluffs, Iowa, Shanno graduated from Wartburg College in 2009 with a bachelor's degree in public relations and a minor in business. He spent four years working in the sports information department and served two years as student assistant to the Sports Information Director.

Education: Wartburg College (B.A. 2009).