Shannon Johnson

Shannon Johnson has over 20 years of technology experience in Fortune 100 companies, start-ups, and management consulting. She has led technology teams at Merck, Ernst & Young, Dell, and BigCommerce. In addition, Shannon was recognized as Central Texas Black Business Journal’s Most Influential Technologist for 2021 and 2022. Shannon is passionate about empowering women and mentoring the next generation of young leaders. She currently serves on the Advisory Board for VentureLab and previously served on Girlstart’s Central Texas Council and UT Austin’s WIELD board. Shannon holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Management Information Systems and a Master of Arts in the Human Dimension of Organizations – both from The University of Texas at Austin. She also holds certifications in several areas of expertise including Change Management, Agile, and Project Management. Outside of work, Shannon enjoys supporting local business creatives, writing down thoughts for her next book or screenplay, and traveling with her two daughters.