Mr. Shannon leads UVA Community Health, a division of Charlottesville, Va.-based UVA Health that serves over 135,000 patients annually through three hospitals, more than 250 providers and dozens of ambulatory sites. Since assuming leadership in 2021 and being named permanent CEO in 2022, Mr. Shannon has nearly doubled the size of the community medical group and added numerous specialty services, including urology, bariatrics and colorectal surgery. He also oversaw the seamless integration of all facilities into the Epic EHR, consolidated hundreds of contracts and unified operational workflows across sites. Under his guidance, capital investments have upgraded surgical robots, linear accelerators, catheterization labs and clinical spaces, improving access and care quality. Mr. Shannon previously held an interim role as CFO for UVA Health systemwide. His achievements earned him a spot on Virginia Business Magazine’s “Power 500” list, while the system has garnered top national rankings from Newsweek, Leapfrog, and U.S. News & World Report.
