Leadership Team

Cal Wenzel is CEO/CVO (Chief Visionary Officer) of the Shane Homes Group of Companies and he founded Shane Homes with partner Barry Basillie, in 1979. Home building is in his blood – his father built homes in Medicine Hat, with Cal helping out while still in high school.

Over the last three decades Cal has served as president of several home building associations, partnered in other home building and land development companies, served on numerous charity boards and has been honoured by his contemporaries with awards and other recognitions. In 2016, Cal was inducted into Calgary’s Business Hall of Fame as recognition of his lifetime achievements in business, entrepreneurial spirit and philanthropic contributions.

The philosophies that formed Cal's business plans for Shane Homes in 1979 hold true today. His commitment to the business is to maintain the best reputation for building quality homes, to continuously improve, and to satisfy his customers.

Shane Wenzel followed his father into the home building industry at a young age, learning the inner workings of the company with a hands-on perspective at job sites. He moved into sales and marketing, ultimately taking on the role as senior vice-president of sales and marketing. Shane is hard-wired into new technologies, and has crafted a high profile for the company on social media and online as well as introduced leading edge innovations to the Shane Homes Group of Companies product line based on customer input.

In 2010, he became the company’s president, sharing Cal's passion of putting customers first, with honesty and integrity. Shane serves on the board of directors of BILD Calgary Region and is chairman of the annual Calgary SAM Awards.

With a focus on cost efficiencies through close relationships with suppliers and partners, Dave Rickett is responsible for day-to-day field operations and cost management for the Shane Homes Group of Companies. With more than 35 years of experience in the home building industry, Dave brings a wealth of knowledge to his role of managing trade and industry relations. His leadership and management of efficiencies ensures that Shane Homes delivers the most value in the shortest possible time frame.

Sharlene joined Shane Homes in 1992. She is responsible for all internal and external corporate relations, with an emphasis on researching and recommending changes to corporate policies as the dynamics of business relationships and customer expectations evolve. Sharlene's expertise in implementing best practices in customer relations extends in-house to her responsibility for all human resource policies and procedures, staff training and education initiatives plus innovation in workplace development procedures.

Brenden joined the Shane Homes Group of Companies in 2014 as the General Manager of Land Development for Shane Communities. He brings to the Shane Homes Group of Companies a unique insight into the land development industry within Calgary, having previously worked on multiple residential community developments. Spending nine years working as a planning consultant, Brenden has worked with all of our development partners strengthening our valued relationships within our industry. His primary responsibility is managing and maintaining a land supply for the Shane Homes Group of Companies.
 

Kevin has spent the last 30 years in the hospitality business both as an employee and small business owner working with national and international companies.  Kevin joined the Shane Homes Group of Companies in February of 2014 as General Manager - Multi-Family Division. His main focus is to ensure sufficient multi-family land supply, in addition to site sourcing, product design and development.  Kevin continues to be active in the community both as a volunteer and on various boards and charitable organizations.
 

Melanie Gowans joined Shane Homes Group of companies in 2019 as the General Manager of Marketing and Sales. She brings with her a wealth of knowledge and is responsible for leading the sales, marketing, and interior design teams. Currently, Melanie is chairperson of the marketing committee at BILD Calgary Region and most recently joined their Board of Directors. She has a strong passion for the home building industry and especially enjoys being part of helping people build the home of their dreams.

Mark Albertin joined Shane Homes in 2007 as an Architectural Technologist. His hard work and dedication did not go unnoticed as he was promoted to Drafting & Design Team Lead in 2016, and to his most recent promotion of Manager of Drafting & Design in 2019.  Prior to working at Shane Homes, he gained industry experience by working on the designs of residential remodels and working construction on high rise buildings in downtown Calgary. From a young age Mark has had an interest in art and design, which has earned him several awards.  He pursued a career in the field he loved, completing his education at SAIT earning a Diploma in Architectural Technologies with a focus in Building Development Technology.  Mark strives to bring a unique feel to the Shane product line through the use of quality materials, strong colors and bold design elements

Paul comes to Shane Homes with more than 20 years accounting experience at the senior level and brings home building experience with him.  He worked as the corporate controller at a company in Calgary in the mid-2000s and a home building company in the United Kingdom in the 1990s. Included in his background is managing an accounting team as CFO for a technology company in Calgary and just prior to joining Shane Homes, was an accounting professional recruitment manager with Robert Half. He is originally from the UK and he tells us he was once told by a colleague he was the only accountant with a personality.

Nabeal started his managerial career in the hospitality industry at the young age of 21. After getting married, he shifted his career focus to find a job in estimating with a small Calgary home builder. After gaining 8 years of industry experience in purchasing and cost control, he proudly joined the Shane Homes’ team in 2014. His responsibilities include building relationships with trades and suppliers to ensure the Shane standards of quality and craftsmanship are met, while keeping the company’s costs within budget. Nabeal’s ambition and dedication to the success of the company led to his promotion to Team Lead of Purchasing & Cost Control in 2017 and eventually to Purchasing & Estimating Manager in 2018.

Daryl has been working in the construction industry for the past 25 years. Starting with Shane Homes in 1994 as a Construction Assistant his ambition to succeed helped him to climb the ranks within the company. Throughout his years with Shane, Daryl has worked in several job roles including Service Technician, Project Manager, Safety Manager, and to his current position of Construction Manager. His responsibilities include managing the daily operations in the field and overseeing the service department to ensure the company’s quality standards are met. Daryl has passion for safe practices in the workplace and he continues to manage the Shane Homes Group of Companies’ safety program.

Kayt Burren, CPA, CA joined Shane Homes in 2017 as the Controller of our multi-family and land development divisions, bringing with her a passion for supporting the success of local businesses through accounting and financial risk management. Prior to joining Shane Homes, Kayt began her career at a Big Four Accounting firm where she delivered full cycle accounting, compliance and advisory services to entrepreneurial clients operating within the hospitality, land development and home building industries. Promoted to General Manager of Finance in 2019, she now oversees the financial reporting and risk management functions across the Shane Homes Group of Companies. A born and raised Calgarian, Kayt is thrilled to be a part of a team that believes in investing back into the local community while providing quality products for others who want to call this wonderful city of ours ‘home’.