Ms. Shannon became president and CEO of Allina Health in January 2022, leading a multistate health system with more than 27,000 employees, more than 90 clinics and 12 hospital campuses. She leads enterprise strategy and overall performance, working with the board to advance integration, operating discipline and long-range transformation across quality, workforce and financial sustainability. She has committed to advancing population health and delivering value-based care, with the goal of improving health rather than simply treating illness. Ms. Shannon ushered Allina Health into a partnership with population health company Navvis, focused on hospital throughput and capacity, reducing length of stay for patients needing skilled nursing facilities and improving overall patient flow. She is also steadfast in her commitment to sustainability, signing the “Health Care Climate Challenge” in 2022 with goals of a 50% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and net zero emissions by 2050. Ms. Shannon began a three-year term on the American Hospital Association’s board of trustees in January 2025.
