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Lisa Kearns is a Burlington councillor, board director and community builder who has represented Ward 2 at the City of Burlington and the Region of Halton since 2018, and has served as Deputy Mayor of Engagement & Partnership since 2022.
Before elected office, Lisa spent nearly a decade at LifeLabs leading procurement across one of Canada's largest diagnostic laboratory networks — negotiating multi-billion-dollar contracts, harmonizing operations after major acquisitions, and delivering multi-million-dollar hard savings.
Now, Lisa is running for Mayor to bring that same discipline, common-sense decision making, and community focus to the top job at City Hall.
A Record of Delivery
From the council chamber to the boardroom, Lisa's career is built on strategic partnerships, disciplined negotiation, and results that improve people's lives.
Councillor, Regional & Municipal · Deputy Mayor, Engagement & Partnership
- C-suite role focused on strategic planning, capital and operating budget approval, and negotiation with dynamic stakeholders.
- Final approval of City & Region budgets totalling roughly $2.5B, plus special funding allocations, debentures, investments and capital planning.
- Relationship management across community, corporate and government partners through engagement and structured negotiation.
- Representative on numerous working groups and lead liaison to strategic partnerships that unlocked sustainable funding streams.
Procurement Manager · Sr. Sourcing Specialist
- Purchasing Manager on the $2.4B LifeLabs acquisition of CML — harmonized contracts and testing platforms ahead of schedule and over budget savings.
- Strategic Sourcing Lead across contract negotiation, technology planning, capital budget cycles and continuous improvement.
- Key lead for a $25M/year, 5+ year General Lab Supplies contract — harmonized the supplier base and achieved $4M in hard savings.
- Executive Supplier Business Reviews with BD, Siemens, Roche, Bio-Rad, Fisher Scientific, VWR, Stevens, Sysmex and DiaSorin.
Manager, New Business & Government Relations
- Drove M&A growth: feasibility reports, acquisition negotiations, diligence and discovery against aggressive EBITDA targets.
- Shaped policy through public consultations, legal counsel and not-for-profits on the Toronto harmonized by-law.
- Protected the company's financial health by re-negotiating contracts through the 2008 downturn.
Manager, On-Site Procurement
- Straight-line into Toronto Grace palliative care hospital, dotted-line into the GPO to leverage aggregated purchasing power.
- Delivered over-target savings through product evaluations and collective contract optimization.
- Chaired committees driving a team-based approach to complex, collective procurement issues.
Education
Core Skills
I Heard You, Burlington.
The full platform is coming, shaped by residents, businesses and community leaders across every ward. These are the priorities driving the work today.
Value for Your Taxes
Making tough choices so residents aren't stuck footing the bill for City Hall's spending — the same principles that drove me to vote against the last two budgets.
Housing Choices
Advancing policies that respect established neighbourhoods while opening up new places to call home across Burlington.
How We Get Around
Moving past delays and finger-pointing by using every available tool and transportation option to keep Burlington moving.
Safe, Strong Community
Backing the people and services that keep Burlington safe, healthy, and connected — from policing to parks to the food bank.
Rooted in Community
Serving on the boards that shape Burlington's safety, health, culture and downtown — showing up where the work gets done.
| Role | Organization | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Director, Board | Halton Region Police Services | 2023 – Present |
| Chair, Audit Committee | Corporation of the City of Burlington | 2020 – Present |
| Chair, Budget Committee | Corporation of the City of Burlington | 2019, 2022, 2023 |
| Director, Board | Burlington Downtown Business Association | 2018 – Present |
| Director, Board | Burlington Public Library | 2022 – Present |
| Director, Board | Art Gallery of Burlington | 2022 – Present |
| Director, Board | Sound of Music Festival | 2019 – Present |
| Director, Board | Joseph Brant Hospital & Foundation | 2018 – 2022 |
| Director, Board | Burlington Food Bank | 2020 – 2024 |
| Director, Board | Centre for Skills & Development Training | 2019 – 2021 |