Lisa Colls Simpson

Business Advisor 

Business advisor Lisa Colls Simpson is a creative and versatile business strategist with 20 years of senior-management experience in commercial lending, business plan development, sales management, and negotiations. She is an effective collaborator skilled at translating strategic vision into practical operations, and has a track record of delivering high-performance financial results in employment and consulting positions.

Drawing on an award-winning financial career—including a recent role as Area Manager, Business Banking with Vancity Savings Credit Union, Canada’s largest credit union with $14.5 billion in assets—Lisa offers Wardell clients unsurpassed expertise in financial literacy, credit-facility analysis, budgetary planning, organizational development, and employee attraction and retention strategies.

In the late 80's her career took an international direction when she became a liaison consultant to Mitsubishi Electric in Tokyo, Japan and as International Marketing Manager for Ezcony International in Miami, Florida.  During this period she led market research studies to determine consumer demand and product specifications, and facilitated manufacturing and trade negotiations resulting in new and renewed international contract agreements.

Lisa completed her MBA at Royal Roads University with a specialization in Leadership and earned a BA in Administrative & Commercial Studies (Finance/Economics) from the University of Western Ontario.  She also holds a Canadian Securities Certificate and a Grande Diplome from the French Culinary Institute in New York City.

Lisa is not only a dedicated business advisor – she is also passionate about giving back to her community. She serves on the Board of Directors with Family Services of Greater Vancouver, advises MBA candidates at Royal Roads University, provides mentorship and financial training to the Forum for Women Entrepreneur’s E-Series participants, and is a mentor with the Minerva Foundation, which helps women and girls achieve their full potential through programs in education, leadership development, economic security and safety. Her underlying core values stem from one guiding principle; live life everyday with unlimited curiosity.