Shauna Neiser - A Choice for Change

Hello!  My name is Shauna Neiser (nee Crognali).  I was born and raised in Beausejour.  I am one of three children of Gloria and Rene Crognali.  I have two older brothers, Greg and Jeff.  My family owned the Beausejour Bakery and I worked there from the age of 12 years old until my early twenties.  

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I lived in Beausejour until I finished university in 1992.  After university, I secured employment with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) working out of the Portage La Prairie detachment and along side the City of Portage La Prairie.  I was their first Victim Services Coordinator. 

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I worked with the RCMP and the courts assisting victims of crime providing support and education.  In this role, I also assisted people involved in major vehicle collisions.  The Victim Services Program had a volunteer management component where community members worked with me and the RCMP to provide services to those affected by crime and traffic collisions.

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After 6 ½ years, I moved to Winnipeg and shortly after started a        21 year career with Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI).  My career with MPI included working as a Road Safety Issue Specialist, Senior Business Analyst, Senior Case Manager, Provincial Citizens on Patrol (COPP) Coordinator and Wellness Coordinator.   During my last 8 years with MPI, I moved back to Beausejour with my family and worked out  of the MPI office in town.    

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From here, I took a short term position back with the RCMP in disability management and then went to work for Workers Compensation Board of Manitoba (WCB) as a Senior Case Manager.  I worked with WCB until September 2025 when I took an early retirement.  (To learn more about my career details, check out My Experience section of the website).   

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And now after some rest and relaxation, I am ready to come out of retirement!  Ready to be your mayor!