Lisa Kershaw, a Partner of Odgers Berndtson in Vancouver, has over 20 years of business and executive search experience. As part of the largest executive search firm in the market, Lisa's client focus is broad with a particular focus on Manufacturing/Retail/Distribution, Financial Services, Healthcare & Life Sciences, and the Public Sector where she services international, mid-market and emerging growth companies. Lisa recruits executives in virtually all disciplines including finance, marketing and communications, human resources, operations, and general management. She works extensively with Boards during CEO searches and is highly regarded for her ability to guide them to consensus.
The Partners of Odgers Berndtson have an unparalleled commitment to, presence and network in, and knowledge of their community. Lisa was an Ambassador for the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic & Paralympic Games, Co-Chair of the Campaign Cabinet of the United Way, and a member of the YWCA Women of Distinction Nomination Committee. She is the former President of the Village Parent Participation Pre-School and is a past Board member of the American Marketing Association and the Institute of Certified Management Consultants of B.C. In addition, she regularly teaches marketing research at the British Columbia Institute of Technology.
Before joining the firm, Lisa worked in increasingly senior marketing and communications roles. Most recently she headed up the Vancouver marketing consulting practice of KPMG, where she specialized in strategic planning and financial analysis. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from Western Washington University with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Broadcasting and Marketing. She then obtained her Masters degree in Business Administration from Queen's University.
