Shannon Woods

General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer

Shannon serves as General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer at The Mutual Group. She leads the development and execution of the company’s overall legal and regulatory strategies, in addition to overseeing compliance functions. Her extensive knowledge of the insurance regulatory environment and experience in growth initiatives and mergers and acquisitions position her well as a strategic partner in The Mutual Group’s growth activities.

Shannon brings more than 20 years of C-suite legal and executive-level experience to her role, along with a strong record of leading highly-regulated companies in complex compliance environments. She previously served as Chief Legal and Strategy Officer at Mindr Co., and prior to that, held the role of Associate Vice President, Assistant General Counsel and Compliance Officer at Hy-Vee, Inc. Earlier in her career, Shannon served as a partner in private practice at Whitfield & Eddy law offices.

She is a distinguished alum of Buena Vista University with a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice/psychology and Drake University Law School.

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