Shelley Desjardins, President

Shelley is President and Co-Founder of Intellectus Project Management Inc.  The firm is committed to a unique client-centred approach to delivering project solutions and achieving client goals in Project Management, Strategic Advisement and Design.  Shelley draws on 20 years experience in the public and private sectors in diverse areas of customer service, procurement and other management roles.  She has held the positions of manager, Finance and Administration; Project Co-ordinator and Analyst for the Archives of Ontario.

Shelley has developed a specialization in performance based contracts and most recently co-ordinated the execution of the Province of Ontario’s first successful Public Private Partnership. This P3 initiative earned the top Service Award in the 2006 Canadian Council for Public Private Partnerships awards for innovation and excellence.

Shelley is a Member of the Project Management Institute and possesses a comprehensive knowledge of business and project delivery functions through numerous certifications and her extensive experience in the industry. 

Lawrence Kavanagh, Principal

Lawrence graduated from the School of Architecture, University of Toronto in 1979 and gained a certificate in the Conservation of Historic Structures from the University of York, England in 1981.  He was registered with the Ontario Association of Architects in 1983.  After working for some of Toronto's most prestigious firms, he has held the positions of Chief Architect and Manager of Properties for the Ontario Heritage Foundation; Urban Design Architect for the City of Scarborough; Manager of Capital Projects for the Metro Toronto Housing Authority; Project Director for St. Michael's College School; and, Project Director for the Archives of Ontario.

At the Archives of Ontario, Lawrence completed Ontario's first successful Public Private Partnership which won the prestigious 2006 Service Category at the Canadian Council for Public Private Partnership Awards for Innovation and Excellence.

Lawrence has managed over $400 million in construction projects throughout his career.  He has lectured widely on Project and Risk Management including the Ontario Bar Association, the Association for Preservation Technology and Ryerson University.