Keynote
Shannon Gath
Shannon Gath has more than 20 years’ experience in information technology focusing on enterprise architecture, business relationship management, cloud solutions, project management, infrastructure, helpdesk, information security, technology compliance, application management and data management capabilities. Ms. Gath has worked with Fidelity Investments, Vertex Pharmaceuticals and most recently AMAG Pharmaceuticals.
Known as an innovative technology leader with deep experience in transforming organizations, Ms. Gath has worked with teams to build a shared vision for the IT organization to foster a business-oriented culture and mindset to proactively respond to the technology needs across the enterprise. She is skilled at building and maintaining relationships with Leadership and business partners to understand business needs in order to deliver impactful IT services to the organization.
In 2020, Ms. Gath was recognized by the National Diversity Council as a Most Powerful Women in Tech. She’s also been named an Enterprise Finalist for the 2019 Boston CIO of the Year Awards for her leadership, innovation and excellence and was named a “2019 Rising Star” by Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association. She is active in women’s leadership organizations and currently serves on the Boston Chamber of Commerce Women’s Network Advisory Board. She joined The Boston Club in 2017 to advance more women to the board room and actively volunteers in support of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education to inspire the next generation of female technologists.
Ms. Gath holds a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering from Tufts University. A lifelong resident of the New England area, Ms. Gath enjoys watching her two children play sports, running, cheering for her beloved New England Patriots, and spending quality time with her extended family.
