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Shannon D. Williams was named Chief Audit Executive for Port Houston in February, 2022. In this role, Mrs. Williams is responsible for the planning and execution of operational, financial, and compliance audits of all Port audit activity.

With over two decades of Risk and Control expertise, Mrs. Williams has progressive and proven experience in Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance, internal controls, enterprise risk management, and assurance services. Her primary areas of focus span operational, financial, and IT auditing, including third-party compliance, change management, project management, ERP implementation/compliance, and data analysis.

Before joining Port Houston, Shannon spent over 14 years at Weingarten Realty Investors starting as Internal Audit Manager, then advancing to Director of Internal Audit. Prior to her executive roles at Weingarten Realty, Mrs. Williams served for five years as Internal Controls/Internal Audit Supervisor and Senior Internal Controls Analyst for Reliant Energy.