Kenton Shafer

Kenton Shafer serves as a Senior Manager in IT Indirect Sourcing at Kaiser Permanente, where responsibilities include managing a large-scale AI integration project and overseeing over 100 use cases related to AI governance. Previous roles include Associate Director at AstraZeneca, where Kenton led the RFP process for R&D Outsourcing, and Director of Business Affairs at Charter Communications, focusing on technology and service agreements. Kenton has also held positions at Freddie Mac and Alcatel, and holds an MBA from Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University and a BA in Communications from George Mason University. Notable accomplishments include mentoring junior staff, participating in AI governance initiatives, and conducting strategic research to enhance procurement capabilities.