Shane Wenzel takes over as President of Shane Homes, while his father continues on in the role of CEO as well as taking on the role of CVO (Chief Visionary Officer), while Dave Rickett has been promoted to Vice President of Sales and Marketing.

Cal Wenzel founded Shane Homes Ltd. in 1979 and has grown the company to be one of the largest volume builders in Calgary, with customer satisfaction being the highest priority.  Cal has served as President of the Calgary Region Home Builder’s Association, President of the Alberta Home Builder’s Association, Executive Vice-President of the Canadian Home Builder’s Association, Director of the New Home Warranty Program of Alberta, and is a member of the Alberta Home Builder’s Association “Hall of Fame”.  Outside of the industry Cal has served on numerous boards, committees and charitable foundations.

Shane Wenzel joined the company when he was just 13 years old and has learned the new home building industry from the ground up, first working in the field on job sites then joining the marketing and sales department after completing his education.  Most recently Shane has held the position of Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing and has been instrumental in leading innovation in marketing and design. Under his leadership Shane Homes appeared in the New York Times newspaper for their marketing to women initiatives, was twice the recipient of the prestigious Alberta Builder of the Year Award and launched a starter division, Creations by Shane Homes.