Shauna joined Geranium in fall 2007 as Senior Project Manager and grew into her role as Senior Vice President. Shauna brought significant experience to the Land Development division, including her prior role of leading the environmental remediation for a 200-acre residential development located in the GTA and leading Walmart’s development program across Canada. This entailed managing a team of 25 engineers, planners and other professionals. A graduate of University of Toronto’s intensive Civil Engineering program, with a focus on construction management, Shauna was excited by the opportunity to work on the significant and complex, development and execution of Friday Harbour, the four seasons resort community in Innisfil, as well as, other Geranium projects.
At Geranium, Shauna enjoys the variety each work day brings. She believes her strongest skills are the ability to multi-task and prioritize, working creatively through a problem to find efficient and environmentally-friendly solutions to engineer the lands the company develops. She describes every day as different with changing priorities and projects.
Shauna and her husband love to unwind by taking long walks with their dog. She enjoys the physical labour associated with a country property; cutting wood, gardening or mowing the lawn. A retired volunteer board member of the Greater Innisfil Chamber of Commerce, and Habitat for Humanity GTA, today Shauna supports the Humane Society.
Shauna describes a career highlight as taking her first boat ride at Friday Harbour’s marina, and sharing with family, friends, colleagues and partners, the tremendous environmental success that the resort community is to the industry. A personal goal is to drive from Alaska down the coast to South America.
Given the opportunity to meet a historical figure, Shauna would choose Cleopatra, a strong woman in a predominantly male-dominated world! If she could have one superpower, it would be teleportation. The best advice Shauna has received in her life is that by example, you should learn how to lead and also how not to lead.
Fun Facts about Shauna:
Shauna’s two words to describe Geranium: Determined and Supportive
Favourite Book: Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom
Favourite Movie: “Pulp Fiction” or “Forrest Gump”