Shannon Rogers

As President & General Counsel, Shannon provides Global Relay with a unique combination of legal expertise and business acumen. Responsible for Global Relay’s business strategy and development, Shannon has been integral in establishing Global Relay's strong business relationships and global distribution network. Shannon oversees the business as it relates to the archiving compliance, surveillance, eDiscovery, privacy and business continuity requirements of highly regulated industries. With Global Relay's international focus, Shannon plays a pivotal role in privacy and international jurisdictional issues related to data protection.

Ranked #1 on the Profit W100 “Top Female Entrepreneurs in Canada” three times (2015, 2014, 2011), Shannon has also been awarded: Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year - Business-to-Business (2013 Pacific), WXN “Top 100 Most Powerful Women in Canada” (2014, 2013), YWCA Women of Distinction – Entrepreneurship (2014), RBC Women Entrepreneur - Trailblazer (2013), BIV “Influential Women in Business” (2013), the Canadian General Counsel Award for Business Achievement (2015), Sara Kirke Award for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (2014), "50 most Influential Women in BC" (2015), "Top 10 Influential Women in BC Tech" (BC Tech Magazine 2013), BIV Top Forty under 40 (2007), and Lexpert’s “Top 40 Lawyers under 40” (2006). Global Relay has won positions in the Canada’s Best Managed Companies (2014, 2013), and Deloitte Technology Fast 50/ Fast 500 (2011 - 2014) programs.

Shannon holds both a common law (LLB) degree and a civil law degree (BCL) from McGill University, and a Bachelor degree in Political Science from University of Victoria. She began her career as a business and securities lawyer at McCarthy Tetrault in Toronto and Borden Ladner Gervais in Vancouver before leaving large law firm practice to join Global Relay as its fourth employee.