EverDriven Hires New Vice President of Client Success
Shannon La Rue will be focused on enhancing customer experience and strengthening relationships with school districts across the country.

La Rue brings experience in scaling customer success teams to drive retention and growth.
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EverDriven has hired Shannon La Rue in the role of vice president of client success.
According to the company's release, La Rue will lead a proactive customer success strategy to enhance customer experience and deepen relationships with school districts nationwide. This will equip the company's customer success team with tools and resources to support long-term success. Under La Rue’s leadership, the team will strengthen client relationships, identify opportunities to expand value, and deliver tailored solutions to meet their needs.
“EverDriven’s mission to provide safe and reliable transportation for students deeply resonates with me,” La Rue said. “I’ve been married to a teacher for over 15 years, and I’ve seen firsthand the impact that access to transportation has on students’ access to education. I’m excited to help our customers maximize the value of our partnerships and ensure students have the support they need to get to school safely and on time.”
Prior to this role, La Rue spent more than eight years in the SaaS and EdTech industries, where she specialized in building and scaling customer success teams. Most recently, she served as VP of customer success at Nearpod, and prior to that, at PowerSchool. Her expertise in customer engagement strategies, proactive risk management, and cross-functional collaboration has consistently delivered long-term success for clients.
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