Ms. Shannon leads Allina Health, one of the largest healthcare systems in Minnesota, with a focus on quality care delivery and a culture of safety and inclusivity for frontline workers, first responders and staff. Her population health strategy has been central to expanding access and improving outcomes, including a partnership with population health company Navvis to optimize hospital throughput and patient flow, tighten relationships with skilled nursing facilities, reduce unnecessary hospital days, and open capacity to reduce emergency department wait times and improve post-surgical bed availability. Ms. Shannon has also driven innovative payer partnerships, including a successful pilot using nurse practitioners and AI to improve coding accuracy that has resulted in a .274 average improvement in risk adjustment factor scores. Additionally, she has implemented the Center for Provider Well-Being to support clinicians navigating challenging situations and change. Allina Health’s climate action plan has set goals of a 50% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and net zero emissions by 2050, earning the system multiple awards from Practice Greenhealth, including the 2024 “System for Change Award” for the second consecutive year. Ms. Shannon began a three-year term on the American Hospital Association’s board of trustees in January 2025 and also serves on the boards of Greater Twin Cities United Way and the Minnesota Business Partnership.
