Shannon Kieran is an innovative and established leader in the field of personalized genomics with expertise in precision medicine and consumer genomic products. As a master’s trained board certified genetic counselor whose career has spanned both clinical and business roles, her work has leveraged both the public’s interest in discovering the “quantified self”, and the rapidly evolving companion diagnostics market.
Shannon’s research and career focus has been devoted to connecting people with their DNA, and connecting genomic service providers with their end-users. She received her MBA from the Eller College of Management, has served as a consulting founding team member to many startups including Color Genomics, Plumcare Health, and Genome Medical, and has co-founded two companies of her own (Exploragen and Vinome). After nearly two decades in the field, Shannon was most recently the Program Director for employee oncology benefits at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where she and her team of healthcare professionals worked to bring cutting edge, advanced molecular technologies and innovative cancer treatments to 40,000+ employees and their families. Shannon currently serves as the Head of Clinical at Ambry Genetics.