Lisa Coulman
Board Director · Audit Committee Chair · Governance Leader · Former PwC Audit Partner · Technology & Media CFO
Governance through integrity, innovation, and long-term value creation
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About Lisa
For organizations navigating growth, transformation & emerging risk
Lisa Coulman is an accomplished Board Director, Audit Committee Chair, former PwC Audit Partner, and CFO and strategic financial advisor to technology and media companies, with more than 30 years of experience spanning corporate governance, financial stewardship, enterprise risk management, cybersecurity oversight, artificial intelligence governance, capital allocation, strategic transactions, and long-term value creation.
She brings a distinctive combination of Board-level judgment, financial expertise, technology and media-sector CFO leadership, and governance experience to organizations operating in complex and rapidly evolving environments. Lisa has served on Boards and chaired Audit and Governance Committees across public company, healthcare, technology, artificial intelligence, entertainment, digital innovation, and not-for-profit environments.
"Effective governance is not simply about oversight—it is about stewardship. Lisa brings the experience, perspective, and independent judgment required to help Boards navigate complexity, challenge constructively, support management effectively, protect stakeholder interests, and create the conditions for sustainable long-term value."
Three complementary boardroom perspectives
Governance judgment shaped by first-hand experience in the audit committee, the executive suite, and the assurance practice.
Governance
Deep understanding of fiduciary duties, Audit Chair oversight, and stakeholder accountability.
Executive
First-hand experience with hyper-growth, capital allocation, M&A, and operational execution.
Assurance
Decades as PwC Audit Partner mastering financial reporting, internal controls, and enterprise risk.
Six areas of proven oversight
Connecting oversight with strategic value creation
Audit Committee Leadership
Financial reporting integrity, external audit, internal controls, enterprise risk management, regulatory compliance, and robust financial stewardship.
Corporate Governance
Governance frameworks, board effectiveness, ethics, CEO succession, executive compensation, and stakeholder alignment.
Enterprise Risk Oversight
Proactive identification, assessment, monitoring, and mitigation of financial, operational, technology, and emerging risks.
Technology & AI Governance
Board-level perspective on artificial intelligence, digital transformation, data governance, privacy, and responsible technology adoption.
Cybersecurity & Resilience
Information security, third-party risk, cyber resilience, operational continuity, and threat governance.
Capital Allocation & M&A
Capital raising, financial strategy, investor relations, valuation, due diligence, and M&A transaction structuring.
Selected Boardroom Impact
Highlights across the boardroom and the executive suite
Selected board service
Audit Committee Chair across public, healthcare, and not-for-profit boards
Thunderbird Entertainment Group
Audit Committee Chair · TSXV
Daisy Intelligence Corporation
Audit Committee Chair · AI
William Osler Health System
Chair, Resources & Audit · Treasurer
Canadian Cancer Society
Audit Committee Chair · Ontario
Where Lisa serves today
Current advisory and fractional CFO engagements
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2017 – CURRENT
SBM Production Audit Professional Corporation & L.J. Coulman Consulting Inc.
President | Fractional CFO — Technology & Media Companies
Advisory on co-production agreements, strategic investments, and M&A; financial due diligence, transaction structuring, and governance recruitment for C-suite executives and boards.
“I build genuine partnerships by sharing my deep financial knowledge and experiences to help people make better decisions. I am always looking for the most pragmatic solution to solve a problem.”
— Lisa Coulman
“It always seems impossible until it’s done.” — Nelson Mandela
A twenty-year board and audit history
The complete committee and engagement history