Lisa Lawson is a Senior Analyst at Canalys, helping to lead channels research and working across custom channels projects in North America.  

Prior to joining Canalys, Lisa started and ran a channel and partnerships consultancy for fast growing SaaS businesses. She also partners with SaaSy Sales Leadership to lead partner manager training and workshops. Before consulting, Lisa worked at a variety of tech companies, ranging from Microsoft to Optimizely. 

Lisa has over 15 years of experience in the partner and channel space and holds a bachelor’s degree from Trinity University and an MBA from Southern Methodist University. Lisa currently lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.