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Lisa Thompson FIPA

Questioner · DISC type c
Strategy and Planning Partner at Wavemaker
📍 Sale, England, United Kingdom

Lisa is the Strategy and Planning Partner at Wavemaker North, an award-winning IPA Fellow specializing in consumer insight-driven media plans for major government and FMCG brands. A graduate of The University of Manchester, people who have worked with her describe her as enthusiastic and a smart thinker.

Passionate about inclusion, Lisa co-founded Common People to make creative industries more accessible for working-class talent after her award-winning essay on social class. She also served as President of Bloom North, an organization that supports and mentors women in communications.

Her passion for diversity was sparked by winning the John Bartle award for her essay, "Killing the elephant in the diversity room – social class. "

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Current Role
Strategy and Planning Partner
Location
Sale, England, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Lisa shows up

Systematic
Value Seeker
Price-Sensitive

It is quite likely of them to ask for pricing or other concessions. They prefer to fully evaluate every situation. They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point.

Priorities

Topics Lisa cares about

Social Class Diversity
Co-founded Common People to make creative industries more common for people from all backgrounds and frequently speaks on the impact of class diversity in marketing.
Women in Leadership
Served as President of Bloom North, a network for women in communications, acts as a mentor, and holds a certification in empowering women in leadership.
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Career

Work history

7-2025
Strategy and Planning Partner
Wavemaker
1-2023
Trustee
Bloom North
5-2021
Co-Founder
Common People
6-2021 - 8-2025
Strategy Lead
Wavemaker UK
5-2017 - 6-2021
Planning Director
Wavemaker
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2007 - 2010
Bachelor's Degree
The University of Manchester
2000 - 2007
Education details unavailable
Outwood Grange College
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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