Shannon Culp
Archer Daniels Midland
Shannon M. Culp, CDPSE, CBCP, CINSA, CHS-III, BCMP
Director Security Governance & Awareness, Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM)
Shannon Culp is an experienced leader and Information Security professional in the areas of building Information Security Programs, Governance, Identity and Access Management, Computer Forensics, Risk Management, Compliance, PCI, Application Security, Policies and Standards, Sarbanes Oxley, HIPAA Security, GDPR, Security Awareness programs, Vulnerability Management programs, designing Security Architecture Methodology for a Big 4 company, Business Continuity programs and Business Impact Analysis. She leverages ISO 27001 & 27002, ISO 27005, ITIL, and NIST extensively. Ms. Culp has served as CISO for several large companies in the Healthcare, Financial Services and Manufacturing industry, and has operated in CISO forums since 2001. She was a Manager in the Security Practice at Ernst & Young, LLP, serving as BCP Practice Leader for the Ohio Valley. She has also held several Director and Global Leadership roles with large organizations overseeing Information Security Programs, Governance, Risk, Compliance and Awareness. She has proven her ability, with over 30 years’ experience in Information Security, to build and manage global and corporate security programs for Manufacturing, Healthcare, Financial Services, Logistics, and Insurance industries.
Shannon is currently the Director of Security Governance & Awareness for ADM. ADM is a Fortune 35 Company and is Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, ADM connects crops to markets on six continents. Net sales for 2022 were over $100 billion. For more information on the company and their products, visit www.adm.com. At ADM, they unlock the power of nature to provide access to nutrition worldwide. With industry-advancing innovations, a complete portfolio of ingredients and solutions to meet any taste, and a commitment to sustainability, they give customers an edge in solving the nutritional challenges of today and tomorrow. They are a global leader in human and animal nutrition and the world’s premier agricultural origination and processing company. Their breadth, depth, insights, facilities, and logistical expertise give us unparalleled capabilities to meet needs for food, beverages, health, and wellness, and more. From the seed of the idea to the outcome of the solution, they enrich the quality of life the world over.
Current Volunteer activities:
• I have been involved with the FBI Cincinnati Citizens Alumni association Board since 2005. I recently served as Vice President. I am actively involved in planning our major event at Top Golf on October 1st to benefit survivors of Human Trafficking.
• Co-founder and former president of BEPA (Business Emergency Planning Association) under the American Red Cross
• Co-Director of Logistics and events for GetWITit (focused on getting women involved in IT, inspiring and raising women up)
• Adjunct professor at Thomas More University for MIS460 – Cyber Security
• Graduate of the Campbell County Citizens Academy graduated November 15, 2023
• Member of the CCPA (Cincinnati Citizens Police Association)
• Member of ISSA (Information Systems Security Association) – Previously served as Program Director
• Member of ISACA (Information Systems Audit and Control Association)
• Member of The Circuit - Cincinnati
• Member of Together Digital
• Member of Woman in Cyber Security
• Member of FBI Infragard
• Former Vice President and active committee lead on 3 committees/teams - FBI Cincinnati Citizens Academy - graduate in 2001 and 2008
• Member of the Bellevue Neighborhood Association
• I frequently recruit at universities and speak to classes on STEM. I also visit career days and speak at elementary, middle, and high schools to get kids interested in STEM and Cyber Security.
• Level III certified in Homeland Security
• I help my daughter coach my 11-year-old granddaughter’s team in Volleyball
Past Volunteer activities:
• Officer in the Bellevue High School Band Boosters,
• Co-organizer of the 911 5k run/walk to benefit the 911 Disaster Relief fund in 2001,
• Elected to the Bellevue Independent School Site Based Decision Making Council
• Affiliated and a member of the Friends of Bellevue Organization
• 3GWIT (3 Generations of Women in IT) Mentoring program through Interalliance/Atos Origin
• Member of BDPA (Black Data Processing Association)
• Former Junior High School Volleyball Coach at several local schools for many years