Post by Association of Corporate Counsel

Meet Board Member Shannon Thyme Klinger. Shannon serves as the Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary at Moderna, where she leads legal, governance, and corporate compliance efforts and she is responsible for the company’s ESG strategy. Shannon also serves as president of the @Moderna Charitable Foundation. In 2018, Shannon joined Moderna from Novartis (NYSE: NVS), where she served as Chief Legal Officer and a member of the Novartis Executive Committee. Previously, she served as Chief Ethics, Risk & Compliance Officer. Across her career, Shannon’s work has focused on driving long-term business performance and building trust with society, including ensuring access to medicine, protecting innovation with intellectual property, championing the responsible use of data, and enabling excellence in product launches. Shannon is a passionate champion for diversity, equity, and inclusion. She is also a member of the State Bar of Georgia and the D.C. Bar. We are proud to recognize Shannon’s vision, innovation, and unwavering dedication to the ACC Global Board of Directors.