Shannon advises General Counsel and legal executives on optimizing legal operations and contract lifecycles. She specializes in Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) best practices, digital readiness, and Generative AI governance. Her day-to-day involves assisting clients with CLM adoption readiness, benchmarking workflows, developing contract intelligence, and leveraging AI for procurement and supply chain resilience. She also helps organizations establish AI governance, implement prompt engineering guardrails, and mitigate financial and operational risks.
Senior Director, Legal at Icertis (2021–2026): Spearheaded AI-driven CLM contract management initiatives as a leader in legal technology. She partnered with product and strategy teams to identify new markets and develop game-changing technologies that helped procurement and legal professionals manage risk more effectively.
Contracts, Compliance and Risk Management Leader (Attorney) at Boeing (2008–2021): Over a 13.5-year tenure, Shannon directed high-stakes contract negotiations, risk mitigation, and procurement strategy across major commercial airplane programs (737, 747-8, 777/777X, and 787). She authored enterprise-wide compliance training, developed new pro forma agreements to protect intellectual property, and managed a 25-person supplier management team overseeing a $700M+ commercial aircraft spend. She also led complex supply chain integrations during the acquisition of Boeing South Carolina and managed multi-million dollar supplier defaults and work transitions.
Associate Attorney at Cogdill Nichols Rein Wartelle Andrews (2006–2008): Litigated corporate disputes, negotiated complex business acquisitions, drafted IP licensing agreements, and managed a team of paralegals and attorneys in a high-profile first amendment Federal Court cases
Cogdill Rein Wartelle Andrews, Associate Attorney, 4 years
World Bank, Financial Sector Analyst, 2 years
Boeing, Attorney, 13 years
AI, Automation and Emerging Technology
Legal Technology and AI Strategy
Legal Department Strategy and Operations
Seattle University School of Law: Doctor of Law (J.D.) (2003–2006).
The Ohio State University: Bachelor of Arts (BA), English Language and Literature/Letters (1999–2003).
Stanford University: Certification in Strategic Decision Making and Risk Management (2015–2016).
Drexel University: Certification in Innovation (2017–2019).
Additional Credentials: Member of the Washington State Bar.
Advanced certifications in Responsible AI Governance , Agentic AI, and Market/Credit Risk Management - Vanderbilt University
Assess contract technology maturity and define a CLM adoption roadmap
Guide the selection, business case development, and implementation of CLM systems and Best practices in technology implementation
Contract process optimizationRedesign contract management processes
Design and guide process automation, and evaluate emerging technologies—including GenAI-powered tools
Emerging legal technologies powered by Generative AI