ABOUT SHAILA
“No one has shaped my professional leadership more than Shaila. A leader today needs to be informed, discerning, strategic, and courageous. Shaila is uniquely gifted at pulling those qualities out of those she works with.”
– Jason Ballard, Pastor of The Way Church
Lead at Canadian Church Leaders Network
Shaila Visser is the National Director of Alpha Canada and the Global Senior Vice-President for Alpha International. She is the Executive Producer of both The Alpha Youth Film Series (2013) and The Alpha Film Series (2016), and currently holds a position on the Board of the Damascus Road Foundation.
Shaila has a heart for people coming to know Jesus and is passionate about helping the local church flourish. She is a gifted communicator who is known for her strategic leadership as well as her ability to bring people together.
Shaila loves hiking, beaches, next generation leaders, her big anglo-Indian family, and achieving new goals- whether that be fitness, books, or learning. Shaila lives in Vancouver BC with her husband, Ryan Visser, a Vancouver Police Officer, and their four-legged family members, Talon and Benny.
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What People Are Saying
“Shaila is a powerful leader with a unique ability to equip and mobilize young leaders who change the world.”
— Karen Hanna
“What makes Shaila exceptional is her incredible business skill, sense of humour and deep empathy for anyone she meets. Working for her truly changed my life.”
— Marie-Astrid Dubant