Shannon Kindornay
Shannon Kindornay (she/her) is the Deputy CEO at Cooperation Canada. Since joining the organization in 2019 as Director of Policy, Research and Practice, she has held progressively senior roles, including Chief Operations Officer from 2021 to 2025. In her current role, Shannon leads strategic initiatives, supports organizational development and planning, and represents the organization in key sector and policy spaces.
She has played a central role in advancing Cooperation Canada’s commitments to anti-racism and equity, strengthening internal systems and culture, building partnerships across sectors, and shaping policy dialogue on issues that matter for the international cooperation sector. She brings nearly two decades of experience at the research–policy nexus in international development. Prior to joining Cooperation Canada, she worked as an independent consultant and previously held positions with the Canadian International Development Platform, the North-South Institute and Carleton University’s Norman Paterson School of International Affairs.