Gartner Expert

Shanna Grafeld

Sr Principal Analyst

Shanna Grafeld is a Senior Principal Analyst in Gartner’s CIO & AI Leaders practice, specializing in leadership and sustainability. She advises global organizations on building high-performing teams that are psychologically safe, innovative, and accountable for results. Shanna’s expertise includes multigenerational and multicultural leadership, conflict resolution, and change management. She helps clients strategize and communicate their sustainability strategies, and leverage technology for sustainable growth.

Previous experience

Prior to Gartner, Ms. Grafeld was a college lecturer, workshop facilitator, academic researcher, and corporate responsibility analyst. She has partnered with corporate, nonprofit, and academic organizations to deliver workshops and presentations that make complex topics accessible to diverse audiences.

Professional background

Flagler College and Nassau Community College, Adjunct Professor, 2 years

SGrafeld Ecological Economics, Sustainability and Economics Researcher, 6 years

Regency Centers, Corporate Responsibility Analyst, 1 years

James Cook University, Academic Researcher, 1 years

Areas of coverage
  • Executive Leadership

  • Sustainability

  • Technology and Digital Talent

Education

PhD Coursework, Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, James Cook University, Townsville, Australia

MS, Natural Resources and Environmental Management, University of Hawaii at Manoa

BS, Natural Resources, Oregon State University

Minor, Fisheries and Wildlife Management, Oregon State University

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Top Issues That I Help Clients Address

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Transformation

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Multigenerational leadership

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Personal branding

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Change Management

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Psychological Safety