Lisa Kearns (Icd.D) Email and Phone Number

Lisa is a corporate professional focused on common sense solutions that make successful relationships and build strong communities. She is finding that the transition from business to municipal government comes with unique learning opportunities, and potential for forging meaningful community relationships. Grounded in service and proud to support Canada’s Number 1 Community to Live & Raise a Family in.Actively represents the public and considers the well-being and interests of the… Show more Lisa is a corporate professional focused on common sense solutions that make successful relationships and build strong communities. She is finding that the transition from business to municipal government comes with unique learning opportunities, and potential for forging meaningful community relationships. Grounded in service and proud to support Canada’s Number 1 Community to Live & Raise a Family in.Actively represents the public and considers the well-being and interests of the region andmunicipality through developing and evaluating policies and programs.Determines which services the municipality provides Ensures that administrative policies, practices and procedures and controllership policies,practices and procedures are in place to implement the decisions of council.Ensures the accountability and transparency of the operations of the municipality, includingthe activities of the senior management of the municipality; maintains the financial integrityof the municipality. Show less

In her role at LifeLabs LLP, the fourth largest community diagnostic laboratory in the world, Lisa was tasked with Strategic Sourcing - including contract negotiation, technology planning, capital budget cycles and continuous improvement initiatives.She is revered as a strong stakeholder partner bringing together interests across the national organization while working under a strict funding structure. Over the years she has harnessed hundreds of millions into Strategic Business… Show more In her role at LifeLabs LLP, the fourth largest community diagnostic laboratory in the world, Lisa was tasked with Strategic Sourcing - including contract negotiation, technology planning, capital budget cycles and continuous improvement initiatives.She is revered as a strong stakeholder partner bringing together interests across the national organization while working under a strict funding structure. Over the years she has harnessed hundreds of millions into Strategic Business alignment, contributed to year over year operational and capital savings, and supporting new and cutting edge genetic and naturopathic testing business.Lisa has been a key driver of implementing best practices, lean sigma, project management, stakeholder forums and most importantly inspired others with her commitment to company values. Show less

Tasked with aggressive growth targets, Lisa achieved industry wide recognition as a leader in out-of-home advertising. She held a consistent award record in competitive tenders. To grow the business in 2008, she identified three companies to acquire and prepared feasibility reports, acquisition negotiations, subsequent diligence and discovery resulting in exceeding growth targets. Her thorough diligence advised against the purchase of companies that failed EBIDTA targets on acquisition.… Show more Tasked with aggressive growth targets, Lisa achieved industry wide recognition as a leader in out-of-home advertising. She held a consistent award record in competitive tenders. To grow the business in 2008, she identified three companies to acquire and prepared feasibility reports, acquisition negotiations, subsequent diligence and discovery resulting in exceeding growth targets. Her thorough diligence advised against the purchase of companies that failed EBIDTA targets on acquisition. As a key policy driver, Lisa liaised with Toronto City Staff and Council, delegated in public consultations, legal representation, and collaborated with not-for-profits on the development of the harmonized bylaw. Lisa focused on assuring financial health of the company by re-negotiating contracts during the economic downturn in 2008, unlocking new revenue streams worth 5% of the operating budget, and breaking into new markets. She forged relationships across Canada with local BIA’s, most impressively as a speaker for the Downtown Vancouver BIA Art Tile Beautification Project with local businesses. Show less

As Manager of Procurement Services, Lisa worked at Toronto Grace palliative care hospital to leverage aggregated purchasing power for the member hospital while supporting their unique procurement needs. HealthPRO is Canada's healthcare procurement services organization that collectively brings together the most significant purchasing power ever assembled amongst Canada's hospitals – by taking pressure off the goods and services budget, healthcare funds to be optimized to invest in… Show more As Manager of Procurement Services, Lisa worked at Toronto Grace palliative care hospital to leverage aggregated purchasing power for the member hospital while supporting their unique procurement needs. HealthPRO is Canada's healthcare procurement services organization that collectively brings together the most significant purchasing power ever assembled amongst Canada's hospitals – by taking pressure off the goods and services budget, healthcare funds to be optimized to invest in support staff, physicians and care givers.Always seeking to drive value, Lisa completed an innovative revenue generating initiative that added $650K to the operating budget. Engaged as Chair of various committees, she drove a team based approach to complex and collective issues with focus on cost reduction.Lisa's environmental initiatives to reduce biomedical waste, reduce environmental impact, and enhance best practices resulted in a minimum savings of 40%. Focused on safety, she implemented a risk management strategy for a sensitive medical product line to embrace best practice, capitalize on government funding, and secure competitive pricing with future rebates. Show less