Lisa Gibson PREC*

REALTOR

Lisa is an entrepreneur at heart. At the age of 27, she took the plunge, invested all her savings and opened Habibi’s, a multiple, award-winning restaurant. From her restaurant, demand for take-out outgrew restaurant sales and it became apparent that food manufacturing was the next step. Two years later, she opened an industrial kitchen and packaged many of her menu items and obtained distribution throughout BC. Many of her employees came from Covenant House (a half-way house for at risk youth), refugees and recent immigrants. Unfortunately, due to divorce, Lisa relinquished the business.

Her next step was to be self-employed again, but this time she had two little kids and had to find something that would give her flexibility to also be a mom. Real Estate was the clear answer. She started with Macdonald Realty Westmar in 2012 and won Rookie of the Year. She quickly realized, that being a single-mom and working in real estate required backup and support. The stars were aligned, as Carly felt the same way, and the two of them formed a partnership in 2014 and have never looked back.

Lisa is also the founder and director of FlyRight Holdings Co. which owns multiple rental units in Northern BC, Vancouver and elsewhere in the lower mainland. Her educational background in accounting has given her a strong platform for all of her business successes.

When Lisa is not working in real estate, she and her kids love doing renovations together or travelling off the beaten path. She has chased adventures in such places as Sri Lanka, India and Nepal. South America is next on the list. Lisa is also a foodie, an avid reader and loves being outdoors, hiking, snowshoeing and road biking.