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Lisa Gallant
Lisa Gallant is the owner and manager of Checkone2 Enterprises Inc., a consultancy practice providing services to businesses in transition in a wide range of industries, which she started in 2007.
As a professional accountant, Lisa served as corporate officer and director, CFO, and VP of Finance for owner-managed companies since 1986, participating from start-up, development, through significant growth and divestiture in senior finance roles.
Since 2005 Lisa has served on the faculty of the SAIT Polytechnic School of Business. She has provided course development and instruction in accounting for both private sector and post-secondary institutions, and prepares and assesses candidates through the professional credentialing process on behalf of CGA Canada. In addition, Lisa serves as an entrepreneurism subject matter expert for CGA Alberta contributing articles for their Better Business Advocate in Alberta Venture Magazine, The Bottom Line, and CGA Magazine.
Lisa holds a Bachelor of Accounting Science degree from the University of Calgary’s Haskayne School of Business, and is a member of the Certified General Accountants Associations of Alberta and Prince Edward Island.
In 2011, Lisa concluded her 23-year hiatus to Alberta, and returned home to Prince Edward Island, where she lives and conducts her businesses from a Prince Edward Island Registered Heritage Place in Eglington, on PEI’s beautiful Eastern Shore.
Courses That I Teach
CV 
Providing insightful business support to entrepreneurial managers
Winner - 2010 David Inhaber Top Accounting Educator Award (Alberta)
Current Professional Occupations
President, Checkone2 Enterprises Inc.
Provide business value acceleration and transition consulting for owner-managed businesses.
examples:
- Prepare supporting information for financing strategy and provide investor presentations.
- Conduct seminars in financial and management accounting.
- Facilitate corporate strategic planning sessions.
- Coordinate multi-year audit in advance of Initial Public Offering.
- Supply and implement management systems, provide training and ongoing user support.
- Create multi-year cash flow budget in support of capital project planning.
- Create Accounts Receivable and Collections program, provide training and KPI evaluation.
- Prepare multi-year fuel tax rebate application and follow through to refund.
- Perform contract CFO/controller function for small and medium organizations.
- Prepare and coach accounting finalists for capstone examinations.
Senior Assessor, Certified General Accountants Association
- Develop competency standards defining professional accounting certification requirements.
- Provide evaluation and feedback relating to student assignments and CGA exam qualification.
- Provide leadership in assessment of national accreditation examinations.
President, Relotech Inc.
- Create strategy and transition tactics for large scale moves to new or expanded facilities.
- Provide General Contractor services for physical office moves.
- Provide management consulting for capital planning of server room facilities and relocation strategy.
Board of Directors Service
- International provider of lottery gaming systems technology (2006 – current)
- Private Equity firm involved in backing start-up ventures (2009 – current)
- Private communications technology facilities company (2000 – 2007)
- Not-for-profit children’s musical organization involved in international touring (1998 – 2006)
Employment History
PART-TIME INSTRUCTOR AND COURSE DEVELOPER
2004 – 2011 SAIT Polytechnic, School of Business, Calgary, Alberta
Classroom delivery of business diploma and degree financial accounting courses
VP FINANCE - BOARD OF DIRECTORS
1999 - 2007 Care Factor Computer Services Inc., Calgary, Alberta
Executive role in IT organization with focus on data center facilities - $10M/ann.
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Nov 2005 – April 2006 Robyn’s Transportation and Distribution Services Ltd.
Leadership of accounting and administrative operations for corporate rescue/turnaround of refrigerated trucking enterprise. - $20M/ann.
CONTROLLER, WESTERN CANADA REGION
Feb 1989 – April 1999 Pierce Leahy Command, (formerly Archivex Inc., formerly Stacs Record
Centre) current name: Iron Mountain Records Management, Calgary, Alta.
Director of accounting, administration, customer support, information technology for multi-branch records management facilities
CONTROLLER
1986 - 1989 North Ocean Enterprises Ltd, Souris, PEI.
Expansion and delivery of administration and accounting for five diverse but associated businesses in Atlantic seafood industry.
Education
2003
Professional Accounting Designation
*Certified General Accountant
2003
Bachelor of Accounting Science
University of Calgary, Haskayne School of Business
1989 - 1998
Management Seminar Series
University of Calgary, Faculty of Management
1990
Personnel Administration
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
1990
Business Administration
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
1986
Business Management
University of Prince Edward Island
1981
Accounting, Computer Applications
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