# Kevin Shannon

> Alpha governed public record. Unknown, unavailable, and unpublished values are never inferred as zero.

## Record

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Representation | alpha-profile-markdown-v4 |
| Protocol | Alpha Governance Facts Protocol 0.1 |
| Schema | alpha.governance.entity.public.v1 |
| Record version | public-0:d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce |
| Governance record representation | alpha-governance-record-v2 |
| Canonical entity | alpha:person:kevin-shannon-2 |
| Entity type | Person |
| Canonical URL | https://registry.alpha.ac/people/kevin-shannon-2 |
| Publication | PUBLISHED |
| Verification | corroborated |
| Verification schema | alpha-verification-states-v1 |
| Ownership | unclaimed |
| Published claims | 16 |
| Claims under review | 0 |
| Evidence records | 9 |
| Conflicts | 0 |
| Conflicts in internal review | 1 |
| Observed | 2026-10-17T02:18:37.186578+00:00 |
| Last reviewed | 2026-05-16T05:33:23.668+00:00 |

## Identity

- Legal name: Kevin Shannon
- Display name: Kevin Shannon

## Alpha Governance Record

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Governance Record schema | alpha-governance-record-v2 |
| Ontology | alpha-governance-ontology-v1 |
| Record version | public-0:d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce |
| As of | 2026-10-17T02:18:37.509337+00:00 |
| Completeness | 1 |
| Record Quality | 0.943 |
| Directors | 0 |
| Committees | 0 |
| Governance events | 2 |
| Entity class | person |

## Section coverage

| Section | State |
| --- | --- |
| identity | PUBLISHED |
| corporate_structure | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| board | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| committees | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| leadership | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| ownership | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| financials | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| capital_structure | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| compensation | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| governance | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| shareholder_governance | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| audit | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| legal | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| risk | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| cyber | PUBLISHED |
| ai_governance | PUBLISHED |
| agent_governance | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| markets_external | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| events | PUBLISHED |
| relationships | PUBLISHED |
| assessments | PUBLISHED |
| evidence | PUBLISHED |

## Governance events

- DIRECTOR_APPOINTED: Kevin Shannon seat on Inflection Point Acquisition Corp. V, effective 2025-01-01. Effective: 2025-01-01. Detected: 2026-05-16T05:33:23.668+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:nypuuscd1f0g
- DIRECTOR_APPOINTED: Kevin Shannon seat on Merlin, Inc., effective 2025-01-01. Effective: 2025-01-01. Detected: 2026-05-16T05:33:23.668+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:u9ufzhs1007h

## Scoped resources

- `alpha://person/kevin-shannon-2` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/kevin-shannon-2?format=record
- `alpha://person/kevin-shannon-2/identity` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/kevin-shannon-2?format=record&section=identity
- `alpha://person/kevin-shannon-2/corporate-structure` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/kevin-shannon-2?format=record&section=corporate-structure
- `alpha://person/kevin-shannon-2/board` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/kevin-shannon-2?format=record&section=board
- `alpha://person/kevin-shannon-2/committees` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/kevin-shannon-2?format=record&section=committees
- `alpha://person/kevin-shannon-2/leadership` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/kevin-shannon-2?format=record&section=leadership
- `alpha://person/kevin-shannon-2/ownership` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/kevin-shannon-2?format=record&section=ownership
- `alpha://person/kevin-shannon-2/financials` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/kevin-shannon-2?format=record&section=financials
- `alpha://person/kevin-shannon-2/capital-structure` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/kevin-shannon-2?format=record&section=capital-structure
- `alpha://person/kevin-shannon-2/compensation` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/kevin-shannon-2?format=record&section=compensation
- `alpha://person/kevin-shannon-2/governance` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/kevin-shannon-2?format=record&section=governance
- `alpha://person/kevin-shannon-2/shareholder-governance` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/kevin-shannon-2?format=record&section=shareholder-governance
- `alpha://person/kevin-shannon-2/audit` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/kevin-shannon-2?format=record&section=audit
- `alpha://person/kevin-shannon-2/legal` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/kevin-shannon-2?format=record&section=legal
- `alpha://person/kevin-shannon-2/risk` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/kevin-shannon-2?format=record&section=risk
- `alpha://person/kevin-shannon-2/cyber` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/kevin-shannon-2?format=record&section=cyber
- `alpha://person/kevin-shannon-2/ai-governance` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/kevin-shannon-2?format=record&section=ai-governance
- `alpha://person/kevin-shannon-2/agents` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/kevin-shannon-2?format=record&section=agents
- `alpha://person/kevin-shannon-2/ecosystem` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/kevin-shannon-2?format=record&section=ecosystem
- `alpha://person/kevin-shannon-2/events` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/kevin-shannon-2?format=record&section=events
- `alpha://person/kevin-shannon-2/relationships` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/kevin-shannon-2?format=record&section=relationships
- `alpha://person/kevin-shannon-2/assessments` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/kevin-shannon-2?format=record&section=assessments
- `alpha://person/kevin-shannon-2/evidence` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/kevin-shannon-2?format=record&section=evidence

## Role modules

- Director

## Attention

- NO_RECORDS_FOUND

## Committee data

- NO_RECORDS_FOUND

## Leadership

- PUBLISHED

## Roles

- Director at Inflection Point Acquisition Corp. V. Claim: alpha:claim:person:kevin-shannon-2:role:1. Valid from: 2025-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:051b1bba0f1ce04af248f21a360dcafcae22eaae86dace2c79b26dedb841c467.
- Director at Merlin, Inc.. Claim: alpha:claim:person:kevin-shannon-2:role:2. Valid from: 2025-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:62ac48de9dafdc20c148d5abb96d20377aa7561b841d576206d7ed3351d018cf.

## Governance

- PUBLISHED

## Board committees

- PUBLISHED

## AI and ML experience

- AI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing. Claim: alpha:claim:person:kevin-shannon-2:ai_ml_experience:1. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:0bd3a1ff3078fa19c355a428a9d677a1c3409f86b0df41cd4ca89669913daba6, alpha:projection-evidence:document:1583d3cba411fc7004a07531c1ec040f65c5ecd613f157c0517ad694da4cb6b2.

## Board membership

- Serves on the board of Inflection Point Acquisition Corp. V. Claim: alpha:claim:person:kevin-shannon-2:board_membership:2. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:d7fb2d1330fd029580d55f97a9b904eb1715419636e57fbca62fa805117f7a45.
- Serves on the board of Merlin, Inc.. Claim: alpha:claim:person:kevin-shannon-2:board_membership:3. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:08e03cece0c7830eede18dfb16cdd2403d8fa09c2f270c02c5139e0405fc1d2e.

## Board role

- Board role: Director. Claim: alpha:claim:person:kevin-shannon-2:board_role:4. Valid from: 2025-09-26. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:2a3f09aaa27cd82a0df4a2a87d6ec8ab1a1916c0520dc86d596fc6713629310d, alpha:projection-evidence:document:1583d3cba411fc7004a07531c1ec040f65c5ecd613f157c0517ad694da4cb6b2.

## Committee assignments

- No committee assignment disclosed in the cited filing. Claim: alpha:claim:person:kevin-shannon-2:committee_assignments:5. Valid from: 2025-09-26. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:2a3f09aaa27cd82a0df4a2a87d6ec8ab1a1916c0520dc86d596fc6713629310d, alpha:projection-evidence:document:1583d3cba411fc7004a07531c1ec040f65c5ecd613f157c0517ad694da4cb6b2.

## Cybersecurity experience

- Cybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filing. Claim: alpha:claim:person:kevin-shannon-2:cybersecurity_experience:6. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:0bd3a1ff3078fa19c355a428a9d677a1c3409f86b0df41cd4ca89669913daba6, alpha:projection-evidence:document:1583d3cba411fc7004a07531c1ec040f65c5ecd613f157c0517ad694da4cb6b2.

## Executive company

- Executive at Bleichroeder Acquisition Corp. I / Inflection Point Acquisition Corp. IV. Claim: alpha:claim:person:kevin-shannon-2:executive_company:7. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:1583d3cba411fc7004a07531c1ec040f65c5ecd613f157c0517ad694da4cb6b2.
- Executive at Inflection Point Acquisition Corp. III. Claim: alpha:claim:person:kevin-shannon-2:executive_company:8. Valid from: 2026-03-31. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:cbe34d98eb8a1569c69aef6b7d103af1fb7e2ba8588a7ca1813b63aabb53db07.
- Executive at INFLECTION POINT ACQUISITION CORP. IV. Claim: alpha:claim:person:kevin-shannon-2:executive_company:9. Valid from: 2026-03-12. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:0bd3a1ff3078fa19c355a428a9d677a1c3409f86b0df41cd4ca89669913daba6.
- Executive at Inflection Point Acquisition Corp. V. Claim: alpha:claim:person:kevin-shannon-2:executive_company:10. Valid from: 2026-03-24. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:f59e41266eb8851239bd89d8d06d8f5d7414cd6db1ce14067b68721d88c51c4a.

## Executive title

- Executive title: Chief Operating Officer. Claim: alpha:claim:person:kevin-shannon-2:executive_title:11. Valid from: 2026-03-12. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:1583d3cba411fc7004a07531c1ec040f65c5ecd613f157c0517ad694da4cb6b2, alpha:projection-evidence:document:cbe34d98eb8a1569c69aef6b7d103af1fb7e2ba8588a7ca1813b63aabb53db07, alpha:projection-evidence:document:f59e41266eb8851239bd89d8d06d8f5d7414cd6db1ce14067b68721d88c51c4a, alpha:projection-evidence:document:0bd3a1ff3078fa19c355a428a9d677a1c3409f86b0df41cd4ca89669913daba6.

## Other Company Role

- Kevin Shannon is also linked to Inflection Point Acquisition Corp. III and Inflection Point Acquisition Corp. V as Chief Operating Officer.. Claim: alpha:claim:person:kevin-shannon-2:other_company_role:12. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:0bd3a1ff3078fa19c355a428a9d677a1c3409f86b0df41cd4ca89669913daba6.

## Technology background

- Technology background: not identified in the cited filing. Claim: alpha:claim:person:kevin-shannon-2:technology_background:13. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Review: internal_review. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:1583d3cba411fc7004a07531c1ec040f65c5ecd613f157c0517ad694da4cb6b2.
- Technology background reported in filings. Claim: alpha:claim:person:kevin-shannon-2:technology_background:14. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Review: internal_review. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:0bd3a1ff3078fa19c355a428a9d677a1c3409f86b0df41cd4ca89669913daba6.

## Coverage states

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Identity | PUBLISHED |
| Business | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| Leadership | PUBLISHED |
| Board and committees | PUBLISHED |
| Governance | PUBLISHED |
| Financials | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| Workforce | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| Ownership | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| Ratings | NOT_PUBLISHED |
| Market and index context | NOT_APPLICABLE |

## Public sources

- alpha:projection-evidence:document:cbe34d98eb8a1569c69aef6b7d103af1fb7e2ba8588a7ca1813b63aabb53db07: [IPCX 10-K executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2012318/000121390026036616/ea0280622-10k_inflection3.htm).
- alpha:projection-evidence:document:f59e41266eb8851239bd89d8d06d8f5d7414cd6db1ce14067b68721d88c51c4a: [IPEX 10-K executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2028355/000121390026033121/ea0281733-10k_inflection5.htm).
- alpha:projection-evidence:document:0bd3a1ff3078fa19c355a428a9d677a1c3409f86b0df41cd4ca89669913daba6: [MRLN 10-K executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2028707/000121390026027011/ea0279932-10k_inflection4.htm).
- alpha:projection-evidence:document:2a3f09aaa27cd82a0df4a2a87d6ec8ab1a1916c0520dc86d596fc6713629310d: [IPEX DEF 14A director slate](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2028355/000121390025102613/ea0261441-02.htm).
- alpha:projection-evidence:document:051b1bba0f1ce04af248f21a360dcafcae22eaae86dace2c79b26dedb841c467: [sec_proxy](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2028355/000121390025102613/ea0261441-02.htm).
- alpha:projection-evidence:document:1583d3cba411fc7004a07531c1ec040f65c5ecd613f157c0517ad694da4cb6b2: [MRLN DEF 14A director slate](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2028707/000121390025092430/ea0256920-02.htm).
- alpha:projection-evidence:document:62ac48de9dafdc20c148d5abb96d20377aa7561b841d576206d7ed3351d018cf: [sec_proxy](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2028707/000121390025092430/ea0256920-02.htm).
- alpha:projection-evidence:08e03cece0c7830eede18dfb16cdd2403d8fa09c2f270c02c5139e0405fc1d2e: [public_source](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2028707/000121390025092430/ea0256920-02.htm).
- alpha:projection-evidence:d7fb2d1330fd029580d55f97a9b904eb1715419636e57fbca62fa805117f7a45: [public_source](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2028355/000121390025102613/ea0261441-02.htm).

## Rights

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| public_retrieval | allowed |
| agent_retrieval | allowed |
| redistribution | not_granted |
| model_training | not_granted |
| commercial_use | not_specified |
| relationship_pathfinding | not_granted |
| direct_contact | not_granted |

## Limitations

- Only permissioned public claims and evidence are included.
- Absence of a claim is not evidence that the underlying fact is false.
- Public retrieval does not grant model-training or redistribution rights.
- Private relationships and Council activity are excluded.

## Alternate representations

- [Canonical profile](https://registry.alpha.ac/people/kevin-shannon-2)
- [Public Markdown](https://registry.alpha.ac/people/kevin-shannon-2.md)
- [Public JSON](https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/kevin-shannon-2?format=record)
- [JSON-LD](https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/kevin-shannon-2?format=jsonld)
- MCP resource: `alpha://people/kevin-shannon-2` at https://mcp.alpha.ac/mcp


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