Shannon Rose is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA), community volunteer, parent advocate and candidate for Abbotsford School Trustee. She has lived in Abbotsford for more than a decade and is deeply invested in the community and its schools.

With more than 20 years of accounting and financial management experience, Shannon brings a strong background in governance, financial oversight, strategic planning and fiscal stewardship. She currently works in accounting with Wiebe Properties.

Shannon has extensive experience advocating for students and families through her involvement with school communities. She has served as a PAC executive (chair and treasurer) at both the elementary and middle-school levels, and spent six years on the Abbotsford District Parent Advisory Council (DPAC) executive, including four years as chair. Through this work, she collaborated closely with the Board of Education, district leadership, including two superintendents, various school administrators and parents from across Abbotsford, gaining a deep understanding of the opportunities and challenges facing the families and the school district.

As DPAC Chair, Shannon collaborated with the Abbotsford School District to develop and lead a Parent Night series designed to provide families with timely information, practical resources and access to community expertise on issues affecting our students, including supporting our diverse learners, mental health and well-being and substance abuse. The initiative brought together professionals and community partners, including representatives from Fraser Health and the Abbotsford Police Department, to provide families with informed, relevant and accessible support.

Shannon is also actively involved with Abbotsford Children’s Theatre, where she serves as Treasurer and contributes to many aspects of the organization. Through this work she creates opportunities for young people to build confidence, creativity and community connections through the performing arts. She also volunteers with Literacy Matters Abbotsford, a not-for-profit organization that addresses literacy needs within the city. She previously served in leadership roles with the Sunnyside Children’s Foundation and the Community Foundation for Kingston & Area.