Lisa Clarkson

Lisa Clarkson is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in rights acquisition, production financing, and content management at CBC, where Lisa has served as Executive Director for Business & Rights and Production Sustainability since February 2006. Lisa's leadership roles include overseeing a business team of over 45 people and managing CBC's content windowing plans across various platforms while championing sustainability and accessibility initiatives. Prior to this, Lisa held several key positions at CBC Television and worked as a Partner at McCarthy Tetrault. Lisa holds multiple degrees, including a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from the University of Western Ontario and an LLM in Intellectual Property from Osgoode Hall, one credit away from completion. Additionally, Lisa has pursued studies in Indigenous Canada at the University of Alberta.