Global Council Trustee (At-Large) 2022-2026; Senior Advisory Council Member, Oakland, CA, USA
Faith Community: Catholic
In addition to serving as a member of the SAC, Barbara Shannon serves as a Trustee (At‑Large) of URI’s Global Council. She is CEO of the Shannon Group, advising C‑level executives across high‑tech and other industries. She founded THECEOBOARD (a San Francisco‑based peer group for CEOs) and ATHENA (a mastermind group for women entrepreneurs). Previously, she worked with Deloitte Consulting guiding senior executives at JPMorgan Chase, MetLife, Lockheed Martin, Hewlett Packard and Applied Materials. She serves on boards including We Vote, is Global Ambassador for How Women Lead and was coach‑in‑residence for Save The Bay. She holds a B.A. from Smith College and an MBA from the Wharton School.
Barbara’s strategic business leadership, focus on gender‑inclusive executive networks and governance expertise significantly bolster URI’s institutional growth and outreach. Her ability to engage senior business and executive networks adds dimension to URI’s efforts in mobilizing resources, building partnerships and strengthening the global faith‑network platform for inter‑religious cooperation.