Foster Graham Milstein & Calisher (FGMC) announced that Shannon Bird has joined the firm as Senior Counsel and Director of Government Affairs. Bird brings a unique combination of legal, financial, legislative, and public-sector experience. Prior to joining FGMC, she served in the Colorado House of Representatives from 2019 through early 2026. During her tenure, Bird held leadership positions on the Joint Budget Committee and served as Chair of the House Finance Committee, playing an important role in developing and balancing Colorado’s state budget. Earlier in her career, she practiced as a finance attorney, representing clients in sophisticated public and corporate finance matters, including real estate development financing, lending transactions, bond financings, and other complex business transactions.
Bird earned her J.D. from the University of Denver College of Law, her Master of Business Administration and Master of Science in Finance from the University of Colorado Denver, and her Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Colorado Boulder