# Christopher Cook

> Christopher Cook, known professionally as Chris Cook, is a Vancouver-based founder and CEO of Lionheart, a boutique strategic advisory business. A Shirlaws partner with a finance degree from UBC and an MBA from Queen’s University, he works with private-business owners on leadership, organizational culture, strategy and equity value.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at Lionheart
- **Organizations:** Lionheart Ventures Inc. (bealionheart.com), Shirlaws
- **Education:** Bachelor of Commerce, Finance, University of British Columbia, Master of Business Administration, Queen’s University, Executive development training, Center for Creative Leadership
- **Known for:** Founder of Lionheart’s strategic advisory and leadership coaching business., Alumnus of the UBC Portfolio Management Foundation and Leslie Wong Fellow., Developed a six-part workshop offering spanning leadership, vision, culture, brand, revenue and structure.

## Career timeline

- **—** — After earning a finance degree, Cook says he headed to Wall Street and pursued a corporate career lasting approximately 20 years.
- **2008** — Cook recounts a family holiday in Kapalua, Maui, that prompted him to reconsider his career; he later left his corporate job.
- **2012** — His LinkedIn lists mentoring with Junior Achievement of Canada from January to December.
- **2018** — Lionheart published workshop PDFs covering leadership, vision, culture, brand and revenue.
- **2021** — Lionheart’s website hosts a structure workshop PDF in its April 2021 upload directory; this is an asset date, not a verified launch date.

## Achievements

- Founder of Lionheart’s strategic advisory and leadership coaching business.
- Alumnus of the UBC Portfolio Management Foundation and Leslie Wong Fellow.
- Developed a six-part workshop offering spanning leadership, vision, culture, brand, revenue and structure.
- Listed among Shirlaws Group’s business coaches.

## Links

- Website: https://bealionheart.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-cook-1ba5733b/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chris.cook.9619934

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