Shonda is an accomplished urban strategist, designer and influencer. She is a champion for TOD and a recognized voice with nearly thirty years of experience in large-scale urban infrastructure projects across North America with a pointed focus on mobility and community planning and design. Her transit-oriented intensification projects create walkable and thriving com­munities, serving the interests of both public- and private-sector clients.

As a Principal at SvN, Shonda has led numerous pivotal and award-winning transportation and mobility-related projects. A significant focus of her work is the link between the public realm, the built form and transportation infrastructure, particularly around Major Transit Station Areas. Under Shonda’a leadership, SvN take on complex, large-scale mobility and TOD projects at all stages of work, from vision and concept design, to environmental assessments and business cases, to securing planning approvals, to detailed design and construction. Shonda has advised both public and private sector clients, including multiple Provincial Ministries, Provincial and Regional Transit Agencies, and inter-divisional Municipal project committees. Her role on these projects requires that she both lead and engage with large consortium-scale teams, clients, stakeholders and the public.

Shonda holds a Master’s of Science from the London School of Economics and Political Science, as well as a Bachelor of Social Work from the University of British Columbia. She is a Registered Professional Planner and member of the Canadian Institute of Planners and designated with the American Institute of Certified Planners. She currently serves as Vice Chair, DEI for the ULI Americas Transit Oriented Development Product Council and is a member of ULI’s Women’s Leadership Initiative Champion Team, the American Public Transportation Association and the TOD Steering Committee, and Lambda Alpha International. In 2025 she was nominated for a Women in Infrastructure award.