Shanna Culhane

Lead a division of 100+ employees with a $60M+ budget, implemented a two-year strategic plan and a 10-Year Housing and Homelessness Plan that enabled reallocation of funds to create 150 supportive housing units and secured $842K federal funding.

Directed a service unit of 40+ staff and a $35M+ budget to revamp anti-racism and gender equity strategies, lead an Indigenous Reconciliation Action Plan, and manage a $30M community funding framework.

Managed a team of 45 delivering HR, finance, and strategic support for a department of 2,000+ employees and led the department-wide transition to a hybrid work model and a Leadership Excellence Program.

Led a mobile HR team delivering talent management, workforce planning, disability management, and an HR transformation to shift services from transactional to strategic for a 2,000+ employee department.

Temporarily led 60+ remote HR staff during the COVID-19 pandemic, providing strategic direction, issue escalation, and representation in arbitration for a corporation of ~17,000 employees.

Provided strategic HR counsel on organizational design, change management, and employee relations; led corporate rollouts and pilots to modernize recruitment and promote diversity across the corporation.

Managed a $22M operational budget and 60+ unionized staff across emergency shelter programs, redesigning staffing models to achieve 88% employee satisfaction and generating $1.3M in annual savings.

Supervised frontline teams delivering Ontario Works benefits, chaired Joint Occupational Health & Safety Committee, and developed procedures to improve service delivery and compliance.

SHRM-SCP certification exam tentatively scheduled for May 2026 to obtain senior certified professional credential in HR.

Completed the Administrator Leadership Program in 2025 through Advantage Ontario to develop leadership and administrative competencies.

Completed a Master’s Certificate in Municipal Leadership at York University in 2018 focused on municipal governance and leadership skills.

Completed the Social Services Worker Intensive Diploma at Algonquin College in 2002, preparing for frontline social services work.

Earned a Bachelor of Arts in Law & Psychology from Carleton University in 1999 with interdisciplinary coursework in legal studies and psychology.