Shannon Tyson

Shannon Tyson, J.M. is an experienced procurement and contract management professional currently serving as Vice President & Head of Procurement & Contract Management at AARP since January 2018. Prior experience includes roles as Senior Director of Procurement & Contract Management at NRECA, where Shannon led the strategic sourcing and procurement strategy, and Senior Manager of Global Supply Chain Management at Computer Sciences Corporation, overseeing substantial corporate indirect spending. Shannon's career began at Tektronix as a Buyer Planner, with significant contributions as Commodity Manager at Newell Rubbermaid, Senior Strategic Sourcing Specialist at Sprint Nextel, and Manager of Procurement at BAE Systems. Shannon holds a Juris Master in National Security, Cybersecurity, & Information Privacy from George Mason University, a Bachelor of Science in Supply Chain Management from Arizona State University, and a Masters Certificate in Contracts & Procurement from the University of Virginia.