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Lisa Grogan

Lisa Grogan

Co-founder & CEO — Strategy and business leader who values relationships and growth

LisaGrogan
Kitchener, Ontario
Joined November 2025
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Summary

Entrepreneurial leader: Lisa co-founded Overlap in 2011 and has grown it into a cross-border strategy and human-centred design studio. She mixes client relationship work with strategic oversight and has led international expansion and supplier-diversity certification. overlapassociates+2
Cultural and communications background: She started in TV and moved into senior comms and marketing roles at cultural institutions (including the National Media Museum in the U.K. and the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony), which shapes a practice that blends storytelling, audience insight and design. overlapassociates+1
Champion for women-led business and philanthropist: Lisa is active in initiatives supporting women entrepreneurs (BWIT trade missions, WEConnect certification) and is a UNICEF Canada Women's Philanthropist. She uses Overlap to push for fairer procurement and leadership. overlapassociates+2
Strategy and business builder: Overlap focuses on qualitative research and co-design to create practical frameworks for nonprofits, government and cultural clients — reflecting Lisa's approach of designing solutions with the people closest to the problems and building strong relationships. overlapassociates+1

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Women in Entrepreneurship - Overlap Co‑Founder Lisa Grogan Shares Her Thoughts and Advice

December 1, 2024

A Q&A-style blog where Lisa reflects on women in entrepreneurship, shares advice for founders, and talks about initiatives that support women-led businesses.

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Overlap Certified as a Women‑Owned Business

October 1, 2020

Company post about Overlap getting WEConnect certification as a women-owned business, including Lisa's thoughts on women leaders and equity.

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Hobbies

Philanthropy and advocating for women-led entrepreneurship; active with UNICEF Canada and speaks publicly about women in business. overlapassociates+1