Shem currently serves as the Power Plant Operations Manager at the Marshalls Energy Company (MEC) in the Republic of the Marshall Islands. Shem oversees men and women by coordinating day to day maintenance operations at the two Majuro power plants. Shem is involved in testing fuel samples for quality and efficiency. In addition, Shem uses his skill in AutoCAD to design engine parts that are obsolete so that parts for 30-year-old engines can still be made.

Prior to this position, Shem worked for United States Department of Transportation: Airport Division in Honolulu, Hawaii. Shem graduated from Kwajalein Jr/Sr High School and then attended the University of Hawaii at Manoa, where he majored in Mechanical Engineering. Last year, he obtained his Master's of Business Administration from the University of South Pacific. Like many of the ELDP participants Shem has valued education and strong leadership, and is proud of his commitment to the Marshallese people.