Shanja Gnanathurai

Shanja Gnanathurai is a QA Systems Analyst at Maple Lodge Farms, where she supports five departments, including Food Safety and Animal Welfare. She is responsible for analyzing performance data, managing financial budgets, and presenting key findings to senior leadership. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from Ryerson University and a certification in internal auditing.

Passionate about professional development, Shanja actively mentors students and has served as a panelist at college industry events. She also cares about fostering a positive work environment, recently highlighting an office redesign project that aligned with the companys "Always Family First" value, demonstrating her investment in corporate culture.

She presented at an Ontario Food Protection Association event, sharing how her team turned an audit non-conformance into a revamped internal audit program.