Shannon Hughes is an experienced data management professional with over two decades of expertise in the field. Currently serving as the CDO Enterprise Data Architecture Manager at ExxonMobil since May 2000, Shannon leads an Enterprise Data Architecture team in the Central Data Office, focusing on establishing corporate-wide data architecture practices and training. Responsibilities include managing an Enterprise Reference Data Model that underpins data governance practices. Previously held the position of Senior Data Architect for Manufacturing, where Shannon developed a comprehensive manufacturing data strategy and data-centric foundation. Earlier roles include systems administration at Arnold White & Durkee, R & B Falcon/Cliffs Drilling Company, Walter P Moore, First Sierra Financial, and SunAmerica Corporate Finance, and Shannon holds a BBA in Management Information Systems from the University of St. Thomas, Texas.