{"id":17,"date":"2026-03-15T03:03:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-15T03:03:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/merakicsi.ca\/new\/index.php\/about-us\/"},"modified":"2026-04-01T15:43:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T15:43:30","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/merakicsi.ca\/index.php\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"17\" class=\"elementor elementor-17\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afcbbff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"afcbbff\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-924c331 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"924c331\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c6ffb5 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5c6ffb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Us<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-080f2e6 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"080f2e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInLeft&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:300}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Trusted governance and compliance support for public companies.<b><\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-undefined-cfcabb9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"undefined-cfcabb9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-undefined-1bc53ab e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"undefined-1bc53ab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-undefined-35c6d23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"undefined-35c6d23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Meraki Difference<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff26b65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ff26b65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"791\" height=\"786\" src=\"https:\/\/merakicsi.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Meraki-icon.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-828\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/merakicsi.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Meraki-icon.png 791w, https:\/\/merakicsi.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Meraki-icon-300x298.png 300w, https:\/\/merakicsi.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Meraki-icon-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/merakicsi.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Meraki-icon-768x763.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 791px) 100vw, 791px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-undefined-f76e634 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"undefined-f76e634\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-undefined-57f4a4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"undefined-57f4a4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Hands-on governance, backed by experience.<\/strong><\/p><p>Our clients are not passed between departments or layers of advisors. Instead, you work directly with dedicated, experienced professionals who are actively involved in the maintenance and regulatory aspects of your organization.<br \/><br \/>This combination of practical, business-level understanding and disciplined regulatory execution ensures decisions are carried through properly \u2014 from initial strategy to final filings.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">The result is a coordinated approach where nothing is lost between advisors, and governance, compliance, and execution remain aligned.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Complete support is delivered without the inefficiencies and duplication often found in traditional, multi-layered models.<\/p><p><strong>Our clients benefit from:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><strong>Continuity of oversight<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Reduced regulatory risk<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Well-maintained, organized corporate records<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Clear coordination with legal counsel and auditors<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Greater cost discipline without compromising compliance<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p><br \/>Our role is to provide consistent, day-to-day oversight \u2014 the kind that keeps governance running properly in the background, so management and boards can stay focused on the business.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-undefined-94d5bab e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"undefined-94d5bab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-undefined-f5a8b07 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"undefined-f5a8b07\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-undefined-4add441 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"undefined-4add441\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Meet Our Leadership<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-undefined-7ebc1a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"undefined-7ebc1a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Meraki:<\/b> a Greek word used to describe doing something with soul, creativity, or love - putting \"something of yourself\" into your work. It represents passion, devotion, and taking great pride in one's tasks.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-undefined-8463a36 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"undefined-8463a36\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-undefined-ccea394 elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget__width-initial e-transform elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"undefined-ccea394\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_transform_scale_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"638\" height=\"924\" src=\"https:\/\/merakicsi.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Emily-Black-n-White_2.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-413\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/merakicsi.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Emily-Black-n-White_2.png 638w, https:\/\/merakicsi.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Emily-Black-n-White_2-207x300.png 207w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 638px) 100vw, 638px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h4 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Emily Davis<\/h4><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Founder<br><br>After more than 25 years providing governance and administrative services to listed issuers, including experience with Sentinel Corporate Services, Venture One Corp., and TY Management Corp., Emily has built a strong foundation in corporate governance across the financial, technology, and natural resource sectors.<br><br>She has worked closely with merchant banks managing portfolios of private and public companies in the mining, energy, and technology industries, and brings a depth of experience in supporting complex corporate structures. Emily also serves as a director and officer of a number of companies, providing a practical, hands-on approach to her work.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-undefined-ec6d5c2 elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"undefined-ec6d5c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"638\" height=\"924\" src=\"https:\/\/merakicsi.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Lisa-Black-n-White-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-414\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/merakicsi.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Lisa-Black-n-White-1.jpg 638w, https:\/\/merakicsi.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Lisa-Black-n-White-1-207x300.jpg 207w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 638px) 100vw, 638px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h4 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Lisa (Kowan) Thompson<\/h4><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Founder<br><br>After 20 years as a corporate and securities paralegal supporting listed issuers, including experience across national, regional, and boutique Canadian law firms, Lisa has built a strong foundation in securities and corporate governance.<br><br>She now provides governance and corporate consulting services to listed issuers through Meraki Corporate Services. Lisa also serves as a director and officer of a number of listed companies, bringing a practical, board-level perspective to her work.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2ccaa4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c2ccaa4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4f0e1d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c4f0e1d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e98e0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7e98e0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Founders' Message:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d43c71c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d43c71c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><i>Meraki specializes in supporting public companies, including dual-listed issuers, that require structured governance systems and consistent disclosure practices.<\/i><\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><i>Our team has been involved in the public sector for over 25 years, supporting exchange-listed issuers across Canadian and U.S. markets. We bring deep expertise in corporate governance, regulatory compliance, and structured oversight \u2014 not just administration.<\/i><\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><i>We understand what boards expect:<\/i><\/p><ul><li><i>Accurate and timely reporting<\/i><\/li><li><i>Organized, audit-ready records<\/i><\/li><li><i>Structured compliance processes<\/i><\/li><li><i>Reduced regulatory exposure<\/i><\/li><li><i>No last-minute surprises<\/i><\/li><\/ul><div><i>\u00a0<\/i><\/div><div><p><i>Our role is to ensure your governance framework supports both management and the board with clarity, continuity, and control.<\/i><\/p><div><i>At Meraki, we take pride in providing the experience, structure, and reliability companies depend on to meet their obligations with confidence.<\/i><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f187263 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f187263\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c741bd7 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c741bd7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f54d5bd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f54d5bd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e12694 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0e12694\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"98\" src=\"https:\/\/merakicsi.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ED_signature-300x98.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-999\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/merakicsi.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ED_signature-300x98.png 300w, https:\/\/merakicsi.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ED_signature-1024x334.png 1024w, https:\/\/merakicsi.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ED_signature-768x250.png 768w, https:\/\/merakicsi.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ED_signature.png 1384w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a525fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9a525fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>\u2013 Emily Davis, Founder<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d0225b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5d0225b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90d368f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"90d368f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"98\" src=\"https:\/\/merakicsi.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/LT_signature-300x98.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-1098\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/merakicsi.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/LT_signature-300x98.png 300w, https:\/\/merakicsi.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/LT_signature-1024x334.png 1024w, https:\/\/merakicsi.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/LT_signature-768x250.png 768w, https:\/\/merakicsi.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/LT_signature.png 1384w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1b270c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b1b270c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>\u2013 Lisa Thompson, Founder<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55e62db e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"55e62db\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0af060c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0af060c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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Don&#8217;t hesitate to reach out to learn more about how we can support your goals.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-420ac91 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-align-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"420ac91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/merakicsi.ca\/index.php\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Contact Us<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About Us Trusted governance and compliance support for public companies. The Meraki Difference Hands-on governance, backed by experience. Our clients are not passed between departments or layers of advisors. Instead, you work directly with dedicated, experienced professionals who are actively involved in the maintenance and regulatory aspects of your organization. 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