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Meet Shauna Nep – ‘top earner’ at Meghan and Harry’s Archewell charity: the ‘philanthropic adviser’ also works at Scooter Braun’s company, and heads Hailey Bieber’s Rhode Futures Foundation

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have hired Shauna Nep to help with The Archewell foundation – so who is she? Photos: Getty Images, Shauna Nep/LinkedIn
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have hired Shauna Nep to help with The Archewell foundation – so who is she? Photos: Getty Images, Shauna Nep/LinkedIn

The Archewell Foundation’s 2023 tax return shows that its top earner was Shauna Nep, who earned US$300,000 for her work with Meghan Markle and Prince Harry last year – so who is she?

Shauna Nep has been revealed as the top earner at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s charity Archewell according to the Daily Mail. The 38-year-old Canadian native, who serves as Archewell’s co-executive director, banked close to US$300,000 last year – equivalent to more than five per cent of the charity’s revenue.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s Archewell foundation recently released its impact report. Photo: Getty Images/TNS
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s Archewell foundation recently released its impact report. Photo: Getty Images/TNS

The impressive figure was released when the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s not-for-profit organisation revealed its tax return for 2023. Archewell also released its impact report, where co-executive directors Nep and James Holt stated that “our purpose is simple yet impactful: to show up, do good”. It was revealed in the tax report that Nep earned more than Holt.

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“In a world that often feels fractured, there are moments that cut through the noise, reminding us of our strength when we stand together: resilience, courage, and a commitment to something greater than ourselves,” Holt and Nep said in their joint statement. “This year, at The Archewell Foundation, we’ve witnessed the transformative power of human connection – of people reaching across divides to uplift one another.”

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in Florida for the 2024 Royal Salute Polo Challenge to benefit his African charity Sentebale. Photo: AP Photo
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in Florida for the 2024 Royal Salute Polo Challenge to benefit his African charity Sentebale. Photo: AP Photo

Nep joined The Archewell Foundation as a full-time member of staff in 2022. Here’s what we know about her – and her other celebrity links:

What is Shauna Nep’s background?

Shauna Nep is on US$300,000 a year at The Archewell Foundation. Photo: @shaunanep/X
Shauna Nep is on US$300,000 a year at The Archewell Foundation. Photo: @shaunanep/X

Nep did a bachelor’s degree in history and philosophy of science at The University of British Columbia from 2004 to 2009, then got a master’s degree in bioethics from New York University in 2o10.

She’s a former child actress

Shauna Nep dabbled in acting as a child. Photo: Shauna Nep/LinkedIn
Shauna Nep dabbled in acting as a child. Photo: Shauna Nep/LinkedIn

You may recognise a younger Shauna Nep – because she was a child actress. She appeared in Survival on the Mountain in 1997, and was also in an episode of The New Addams Family in 1999, per IMDB.

She works with Scooter Braun …