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Kraft Heinz Split: What Happens Now?
Lisa Kershaw
Associée, Boyden Canada, Canada
Lisa Kershaw serves a broad client base, particularly focused on healthcare, financial services/pensions, not-for-profit and retail/manufacturing. Her strategic expertise brings value to international, mid-market and growth companies across virtually all functions including finance, marketing, HR, operations and general management. Lisa is highly regarded for her ability to work with boards on CEO searches.
Professional Focus
- Healthcare, financial services, pensions, public sector, not-for-profit, manufacturing, retail, and distribution
- North Americas Regional leader of Financial Services Practice Group
- Works with international, mid-market and emerging growth companies
- Functional expertise in finance, marketing and communications, human resources, operations, general management
- Significant work with boards on CEO searches; known for proven ability to guide boards to consensus
- Board of Directors, Boyden Canada
Business Expertise
- Previously held a number of senior marketing and communications roles, most recently heading up the Vancouver marketing and strategy consulting practice of KPMG
- Formerly with TD Bank Financial Group, BBDO Advertising
Practice Membership
Global Industry Practices
- Consumer & Retail
- Financial Services, North America Leader
- Healthcare & Life Sciences
Global Cross-Sector Practices
- Social Impact
Additional Sector Expertise
- Human Resources
- Manufacturing
- Marketing
- Communications
- Operations
- Chief Executive Officer
- General Management
Education & Certifications
- Master of Business Administration from Queen’s University
- Bachelor of Business Administration in Broadcasting and Marketing, Magna Cum Laude, from Western Washington University
- Certified Management Consultant
Affiliations & Awards
- Ambassador for Vancouver Organizing Committee, 2010 Olympic & Paralympic Games; 2009 Co-Chair of Metro Vancouver Campaign Cabinet of the United Way
- Board Member, YWCA, BC Sports Hall of Fame, American Marketing Association, Institute of Certified Management Consultants, Junior Achievement
- YWCA Women of Distinction award nominee
Areas of Expertise
Education & Certifications
Case Studies
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Driving Liquidity Strategy Leadership for a Transforming Private Credit Platform
Boyden partners with a leading private credit asset manager to appoint a Director of Fund Liquidity to support complex global fund structures and evolving investor demands.
Building Institutional Investment Operations Leadership for a Mission-Driven Family Office
Boyden partnered with a leading family office and its affiliated foundation to appoint a Head of Institutional Investment Operations capable of designing and implementing a scalable operational platform to support a growing investment portfolio and long-term philanthropic objectives.
A Time-Critical CFO Hire for a Scaling, PE-Backed Manufacturer
Boyden partnered with a private equity-backed leader in automated test systems to execute a Partner-led search with disciplined assessment and rapid momentum, identifying a finalist within two weeks and closing the mandate within 60 days.
Thought Leadership
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Boyden Report Series
What’s Next for Industry? AI, Transformation, and the Talent Imperative
Industrial Trends Report: Analysing markets, studies, and trends on how AI, machine learning, and digitalisation are reshaping the industrial sector, with expert insights on talent and leadership from Boyden’s Global Industrial Practice Members.
Boyden Report Series
As social impact organisations stir our conscience, where does your organisation stand?
Social Impact Report: Analysing the trends and companies reshaping the role of enterprise in society, with expert insights from Boyden's Global Social Impact Practice Members
Articles & Papers
PE/VC Trends Report: Technology Edition
Articles & Papers
FinTech Trends Report: Edition 1
Perspectives from Boyden’s FinTech Experts
News & Events
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In the Media
Unilever joins Big Food shake-up
Unilever’s potential exit from its Foods division could reshape Big Food, triggering supply‑chain shifts, leadership changes, and major competitive realignment.
In the Media
Big Food’s race to reinvent as market shifts
Big Food is rapidly reinventing itself through accelerated M&A, rebranding, and wellness‑driven product innovation. Boyden Partner Doug Ehrenkranz provides expert insights on the rising demand for protein-rich, nutrient‑dense, and gut‑friendly foods shaping today’s CPG strategies.
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