Driverseat

Chief Operating Officer

Director of Franchise Support

PropertyGuys.com GTA

Formulated the business plan and secured investment. Led the successful launch of the location and implemented the marketing plan. Recruited 6 team members to deliver sales, logistics and admin functions. Built operational processes for client fulfillment, reducing onboarding time by 80%. Improved team close rates by 20%.

President and General Manager

PropertyGuys.com - Canada's Largest Private Sale Franchise Network

Collaborated with the executive team on Strategic Plan. 
Defined KPIs and created measurement systems.
Identified skill gaps to drive growth through training.
Managed projects from conception, to design, to implementation.
Coordinated 3 new product launches.
Developed a contact centre to centralize sales and service.
Created online training program, increasing field sales presence by 50%.
Implemented NPS program, increasing NPS score from 17 to 63.

Director of Program and Training Development

Increased national sales revenue by over 30% each year.
Coached franchisees on all elements of their business.

Business Development Manager

Created and delivered curriculum for franchisee training.
Managed vendor relationships and regulatory environment.
Secured, customized and built CRM system.
Provided technical and business support for franchisees.
Developed an online knowledge base and ticket system.
Built a process for upgrade and control of operations manual.

Franchise Support Manager

Spielo

Supported the marketing plan through coordination of the marketing team to produce marketing collateral and promotional events an international gaming company.

Marketing Manager

Rydan Customer Relationship Management

Expand operations from servicing 1 customer to 75 - including HR ramp up, process management and training.  Also secured over $2M in funding for growth.

VP Operations

Janssen Ortho Inc

Medical Sales Representative, Territory Manager and Sales Trainer

Field Sales Trainer

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I have ridden the entrepreneurial roller coaster long enough to know and appreciate the value of second opinions, mentorship, and accountability. I help entrepreneurs weather the lows, and ride the highs. I stand with them shoulder to shoulder as they navigate the weeds on the way to their dreams.

Leanne Shanks 🎯

We're building the largest passenger transportation franchise in the world. Driverseat provides incredible opportunities for aspiring business owners to build a super scalable business that is designed to work in every community, rural or urban. 

My vision for the future is to build a company founded on transparency, authenticity and prosperity. Our renewed mission statement is "To create incredible opportunities and epic lives." 
We're refocusing and renewing our foundation to reflect what we've learned over the years as well as where we want to be in the future. 

Leveraging the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS), we'll evolve from a founder led company to a systems led company. Processes will be simplified at every opportunity, technology will be leveraged to its greatest extent, data will drive our decisions and we'll solve business challenges with ease. Our team is and will continue to be the best in the industry, working toward a common vision.

Driverseat is North America's fastest growing transportation franchise. We offer shuttle services direct to consumer, to other businesses and to government agencies. Specializing in small group charters, Driverseat is your household name for all things transportation including airport ground transportation, wine and beer tours, wedding shuttles, corporate employee commuter shuttles, and microtransit solutions.

President & Co-Founder

Gregor Homes

Strategic Planning, Operations, Marketing - Migrating the business through a changing home building / renovation market.

Vice President & General Manager

JMP Engineering

Managing two Branch offices with a focus on resource and project management.  Includes developing business plans, career plans, fiscal budgets, and facilitating 7 Habits Training.

Branch Manager

Husky Injection Molding Systems

Leading a team of 17 electrical Engineers and Technologists in Production and Development Engineering capacities.

Engineering Team Leader

Developing global purchasing strategies for electrical components, including risk mitigation plans, eliminating single source suppliers, pricing negotiations, and spend analysis.

Global Commodity Manager

Electrical Designer

Driverseat is a passenger transportation franchise, which means that we move people for a living. 

But I'm not in the transportation business. I'm in the people business. Our mission is to create incredible opportunities and epic lives. Franchising gives you the opportunity to work autonomously with a proven system for making money, using a recipe that was developed by some smart people (namely… me in this case…)

Every day, I have the responsibility and privilege to direct the vision of our company, setting the course for years to come. I embrace servant leadership and believe that if people are going to spend more time in their work than they do with their family, they had better enjoy it. 

I love learning about people, and having the deeper conversations. I reject rhetoric and posturing. There are only so many hours in the day, and I want them to be filled with richness and realness. 

I guess I should add a bit about myself…

I have three young daughters, and I’m a very involved Dad. I have high expectations and want them to grow up to be strong, resilient and independent women who feel they can do whatever the heck they want with their lives. 

I love working with my hands - In 2019 I began a major overhaul on my house and have completely renovated it down to the wall studs… every room…

I’m extremely passionate about coaching others, which makes my role as franchisor a perfect fit for me. Every day, I work with entrepreneurs to help them grow their business. 

I love music and play the guitar. I’ve been dabbling with piano a bit and think it might be my next project. 

I’m great at sales, because I’ve never felt like I was selling anything. I present opportunities to people who need what I have, and partner with those who will fully invest in themselves and the brand.

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Leanne Shanks 🎯

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