John Shehan

John Shehan has extensive work experience in the field of child protection and advocacy. John has held various senior positions at the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, including Senior Vice President, ECD & International Engagement, Interim Chief Operating Officer, Vice President of the Exploited Children Division, Chief Operating Officer (Acting), Executive Director, Director of the Exploited Child Division, Deputy Director, CyberTipline Program Manager, Supervisor, Senior Analyst in CyberTipline, and Analyst in CyberTipline.

In addition to their role at the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, Shehan has also served as an Advisory Board Member at Radford University, Yubo, and Match Group, contributing their expertise to the areas of humanities and behavioral sciences and online safety. John has also held leadership positions at INHOPE, serving as Vice President of the INHOPE Association Board of Directors and President of the INHOPE Foundation Board of Directors.

John Shehan has a diverse education history. In 1995, they obtained a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration from Radford University. John then pursued further education at Cornell University. From 2017 to 2018, they earned a Certificate in Executive Leadership. In 2019, they obtained a Certificate in High Performance Leadership. In 2022, John completed two certificate programs at Cornell University: one in Change Management and another in Change Leadership.

Additionally, John has obtained multiple certifications from LinkedIn. These certifications include Communicating about Culturally Sensitive Issues, Inclusive Leadership, Leading with Emotional Intelligence, Managing a Diverse Team, Skills for Inclusive Conversations, Creating Psychological Safety for Diverse Teams, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging, Unconscious Bias, Building Business Relationships, Communicating with Diplomacy and Tact, Improving Your Conflict Competence, Leading with Vision, Being an Effective Team Member, Communicating in Times of Change, Interpersonal Communication, Developing Your Emotional Intelligence, Driving Workplace Happiness, Effective Listening, Giving and Receiving Feedback, and Phone-Based Customer Service. The certifications were obtained between the years 2020 and 2021.