Lisa de Wilde

Vice-Chair of the Board, Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada; Director, TELUS; Chair Designate, CARE Canada; Director, Luminato and Ecole de danse contemporaine de Montréal; Former CEO, TVO

Lisa de Wilde is a visionary and transformational leader who now brings her executive experience to a portfolio of Canadian boards.

As CEO of TVO she transformed the educational broadcaster from an analog operation to an innovative, fully digital leader. While also building up a current affairs powerhouse at TVO, Lisa’s sharp focus on education technology created groundbreaking new tools and programs to position TVO as an award-winning global leader in EdTech.

Lisa then served as the Bell Media Professor in Media Management in the Schulich School of Business MBA Program in Arts, Media and Entertainment Management until 2026. She is also a former board member and Chair of the Board of Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF).

Lisa is a lawyer by training who began her career at the CRTC, was a partner at a major law firm, and served as President and CEO of Astral Television Networks. She has residences in Oakville and Montreal. Lisa is a recipient of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal, has received honorary degrees from Ryerson University and Brandon University, holds a Bachelor of Arts and of Laws degrees from McGill University and is a member of the Order of Canada.