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Shannon Soland

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Chief Technology Officer - Senior Vice President at GSK
📍 Greater Boston, United States

Shannon Soland is the Chief Technology Officer at National Grid, leading the strategy for digital platforms, cloud delivery, and operational excellence. With an Executive MBA from The University of Texas at Arlington, colleagues describe him as a smart, dedicated, customer-focused, and innovative leader.

He maintains a keen interest in the broader technology industry, following major corporations such as IBM, GE, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, and Oracle.

He is recognized for completely turning around struggling IT support organizations by implementing strategic planning, strong leadership, and accountability.

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Experience
26 Years
Current Role
Chief Technology Officer - Senior Vice President
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Greater Boston, United States
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Technology Strategy
As CTO, he is directly responsible for the technology strategy and direction for National Grid's digital platforms, cloud, and network delivery.
Operational Excellence
His role explicitly includes driving operational excellence, and he is praised for building strong, metrics-driven organizations that deliver exceptional results.
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Career

Work history

12-2025
Chief Technology Officer - Senior Vice President
GSK
8-2023
Board Member
SustainableIT.org
8-2023 - 4-2024
Group Chief Information and Digital Officer - Interim
National Grid
8-2021 - 10-2025
Chief Technology Officer
National Grid
10-2019 - 8-2021
Vice President, Global Infrastructure and Operations
National Grid
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Education
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
Saint Louis University
2012 - 2013
Executive MBA
The University of Texas at Arlington
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