Shannon Benner is 4-H Canada’s new chief executive officer.
Benner, who will take over the job in April, replaces Mike Nowosad, who retired late last year.
Originally from British Columbia, Benner joins the youth organization from the Tim Horton Children’s Foundation, where she worked in standards, risk management and accreditation of facilities across North America.
She has also worked for AIG International in Vermont, the Princeton-Blairstown Centre in New Jersey and Outward Bound in Western Canada.
Benner will relocate to Ottawa from Parry Sound, Ont., with her husband, Chris, and two sons, Patrick and Findlay.
4-H is currently marking its 100th year in Canada.
