Dr. Shannon Block ’22
Executive Director, COO, CDO
Markle Foundation
Dr. Shannon Block is an accomplished CEO, Chief Digital Officer and entrepreneur with deep experience developing high-impact growth strategies. Her focus is on identifying and developing emerging and transformative technologies that can impact society in significant and exponential ways. She has been the CEO of both for-profit and non-profit organizations. Shannon is also a skilled business and technology strategist recognized for her expertise in leading large-scale transformation initiatives and business model shifts that drive significant revenue growth and profitability. She is an experienced board governance professional with a unique background that also spans innovative technologies, operations excellence and business development. She has a B.S. in Physics and B.S. in Applied Mathematics from George Washington University, M.S. in Physics from Tufts University and a Doctorate in Computer Science with a specialty in big data analytics