Shawn is the president of Brenn-B Farms Ltd located just west of Waterdown.  In their 4thgeneration alongside his brother and immediate family, Shawn farms 2000 acres of mixed vegetable and rotational crops with a key focus around potatoes.  Shawn is a fresh councilor for district 3 and currently the chair of the Ontario Potato Board.  As well as being a director on the OFVGA board representing the potato sector, Shawn also sits as the Vice-President of the Flamborough Chamber of Commerce.  Shawn was named Vice-Chair of the OFVGA in 2022.