Shannon Clemis | Agri-Business Leader in Crop Protection, Seed & Financial Services

Value Proposition

Shannon is an entrepreneurial business leader with a rare cross-disciplinary depth in agriculture, agri-business, and banking. With a career spanning seed, crop protection, farmgate technologies, and financial services, Shannon helps clients drive growth by designing strategic plans, implementing farm-level financial solutions, and navigating the evolving ag value chain. He’s known for bridging innovation with real-world farm operations, whether it’s seed, digital ag tools, or financial planning. From boots-on-the-ground insights to boardroom strategy, Shannon empowers growers and agri-businesses to scale with confidence and clarity.

Selected Achievements

Launched and built the Canadian franchise of a leading global agriculture bank, the only new agricultural bank start‑up of its kind in Canada, establishing full operations from the ground up.
Built the team and sales program that secured and operationalized a $3 billion line of credit for a national agricultural organization, supporting a funding stream that continues to represent 20% of its total revenue.
Achieved record-breaking sales results within two years of taking on a leadership role with a client in the crop protection industry.
Transformed an underperforming team of financial planning specialists in Manitoba and Saskatchewan into the top-ranked team nationally within three years, leading in both sales compliance and customer experience.
Built a private banking startup within a Schedule A Canadian bank, assembling an entirely external team and client base, and reached a $150 million target within the first 24 months.
Exceeded strategic account growth targets with up to 155% of plan achieved in one fiscal year, through execution of innovation pipelines and alignment across sales, operations, and technical teams.
Designed and implemented strategic succession and financial planning frameworks for large-scale primary producers and emerging ag-tech firms, supporting the successful scale-up of a 100,000-acre agronomy business and market entry of a new crop protection brand.
Forged global partnerships to introduce sustainability and innovation-focused financial practices into the Canadian market, convening clients, industry leaders, and international resources into shared-growth models.
Directed commercial strategy and execution for key distribution accounts representing over half of national market volume, achieving record-breaking results by aligning pricing, forecasting, and innovation launches.

Experience

Rabobank Canada: VP Manitoba
VAST Consulting: President
BASF Canada: Strategic Account Manager, Western Canada
FCC Business: Business Development Manager
CIBC: Director of Private Banking and CIBC Financial Planning
CIBC: Regional Manager Agriculture, Western Canada
CIBC: General Manager, Southern Manitoba
CIBC: Carman and Area Branch Manager
CIBC: Regional Manager, Saskatchewan

Qualifications

Professional Agrologist (P.Ag) – University of Manitoba
Canadian Securities Course – Canadian Securities Institute

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Articles Written By and Featuring Shannon

News Release: Shannon Clemis Joins Ag Advisory Council, Bringing Cross-Sector Expertise in Finance and Agri-Business

News Release: Shannon Clemis Joins Osborne with Unmatched Expertise in Agri-Finance, Crop Inputs, and Growth Strategy

SHANNON CLEMIS, P.Ag

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