Shawn became a Kitchener Ranger Director in 1997.
As part of the Rangers 35th Anniversary Season, along with his father Carl (who was also a Ranger Director) Shawn was instrumental in starting the annual Fan Appreciation BBQ, of which he became Chairman of this popular event until 2019.
Beginning in 1998 through until 2000 he served the hockey club as an area scout. From 2000 until 2007 he held the position of Associate GM of the Cambridge Winter Hawks Jr B Hockey Club. The Winter Hawks success was led by back to back Sutherland Cup Championships in 2006 and 2007.
In 2008 Shawn was selected as the Chairman of the Board of the newly formed Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League. A position that he held until 2014.
At the start of the 2015 hockey season Shawn was elected to the Ontario Hockey Association’s Board of Directors. The governing body of Junior hockey outside of the Ontario Hockey League, Shawn held this position until 2017.
With the support of our season ticket holders Shawn was elected as President / Chairman of the Board of the Kitchener Rangers Hockey Club in 2017. A position he held until 2020. During this tenure he guided the organization in the search for its second COO in the clubs history. Ending in welcoming Joe Birch, former Ranger player and OHL Executive to take over as COO.
His input and experience was an important component of the organizations new By-Laws and policy’s which were implemented in 2024. Currently Shawn sits as a Board Member within the organizations new Governance Board Structure.