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  • MARCH 2023

    Thunderbird Entertainment Welcomes Lisa Coulman to Board of Directors

    Thunderbird Entertainment Group announced Lisa Coulman's appointment to its Board of Directors, where she went on to chair the Audit Committee and serve on the Compensation, Governance, and Strategic committees.

    Read the announcement on BusinessWire
Additional appointments and recognitions will be listed here as they're announced.

Press & Media Mentions

Quoted in the press

Featured as a PwC entertainment & media leader, providing expert commentary on the digital transformation of Canada's media economy.

Playback article, ‘How to win in the digital economy’, March 2016
Playback · March 1, 2016 · Katie Bailey

How to win in the digital economy

“Pay-TV and cable operators are increasingly looking to innovation and experimentation to add value to existing subscriptions and attract new customers. Embracing OTT with ‘TV Everywhere’ is now a well-established priority.”
Lisa Coulman — Partner, Audit & Assurance; Technology, Communications, Entertainment & Media Specialist, PwC
Business in Vancouver article, ‘Canadians want more real, live media experiences’, June 2015
Business in Vancouver · June 3, 2015 · Emma Crawford

Canadians want more real, “live” media and entertainment experiences: PwC

“Canadians want choice when it comes to how they consume media and the type of media they consume. The user experience is as important as compelling content.”
Lisa Coulman — Partner, Audit & Assurance, PwC
Playback article, ‘Preparing for a digital future: PwC’, June 2014
Playback · June 23, 2014 · Josh Kolm

Preparing for a digital future: PwC

“In Canada, we are seeing the tipping point. I had to triple check [the online spend] once I saw it, but yes, it’s there.”
Lisa Coulman — Partner, Assurance, National Entertainment & Media Practice, PwC

Professional Contributions

Governance education, publications & speaking

A record of thought leadership across corporate governance, entertainment & media, and the accounting profession.

Governance Education

  • Presenter — Directors Education Program of the Institute of Corporate Directors, delivering the audit committee sections.
  • Invited guest speaker — CPA Canada conferences.

Publications

  • Co-author — PwC's Rising to the Challenge: Canadian Perspectives on the Global E&M Outlook (2013) and Finding the Way Forward: Canadian Perspectives on What Makes a Successful Media Company (2012).
  • Co-editor — Canadian sections of the PwC Global Entertainment & Media Outlook, 2012–2016.

Media Industry Speaking

  • External speaker at leading media industry events, including the Banff World Media Festival, MIPCOM (France), PrimeTime (Ottawa), and the Playback Summit.

Connect

  • Follow Lisa's professional profile and activity on LinkedIn