Shauna Vollmer King, MPA h.f.

President & Founder

Shauna Vollmer King is President and Founder of International Medical Relief, a Colorado based nonprofit organization dedicated to providing medical care to communities around the world that are underserved or have limited access to health care.  International Medical Relief is an NGO, 501(c)3 organization with 60,000 volunteers established in 2002. IMR is the largest providers of short-term medical care with a focus on primary medical, surgical, dental care and prevention using a teaching model of community health sustainability.  IMR responds to numerous disasters worldwide. Her international experience expands across 78 countries.  She works with governments throughout the world and their respective ministries of health and trade offices.  King also created the opportunity for medical professionals traveling abroad to earn exemplary accreditation by the ACCME to provide CME for physicians, and offer AAFP, AOA, ACEP, CFPC, ANCC, AAPA, and ACPE accreditations for physicians, NP’s, PA’s, and pharmacists.

Prior to this, she served in an executive management position at Centura Health from 1995-1999 where she oversaw all charitable community health and outreach activities with a budget totaling over 74 million dollars annually. She administered all doctor volunteer opportunities and disaster relief programs. Additionally, she oversaw and provided development for all of the system’s 50 statewide boards with over 500 board members throughout the system. As part of her work in the health care industry, King’s background includes state and federal health care legislation as well as serving on two major Colorado health care boards.  King is a published author in the health care field for both management and technical publications.

King focuses on enhancing group travel and class curriculums with real-world experiences. Her company provides immersion experiences and impactful opportunities designed to make the world seem a bit smaller. They give travelers the lens to take an in-depth look at a country, its culture, and its communities and go one step beyond through service opportunities that focus on UNSDGs to make a difference in the lives of others.

Shauna is currently a Fellow in the Global Health Leaders program at Harvard Medical School.  Shauna has a Master of Public Administration with a finance emphasis from The American University, Graduate School of Public Affairs, as well as a master health care management emphasis from the George Washington University, School of Health Services Management and Policy Institute, Washington, DC. Prior to this, she received a Bachelor of Arts in political science from Regis College of Regis University in Denver, Colorado.

King is a currently a member of the International Women’s Forum and Denver Women Leaders. King has served on boards including HELP International, Disaster Area Response Network, Colorado Flight for Life, Global Village Academy Northglenn, the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce Foundation Leadership Alumni Board, Global Development and Relief, and Bitcards USA.

King is a Colorado native.  Her family founded Vollmer’s Bakery in Denver, Colorado.  She and her husband have five boys and reside in Colorado.