Shaila Visser

Shaila Visser 2023Shaila Visser, Global Senior VP, Alpha International & National Director, Alpha Canada

Vancouver, BC, Canada

About the Interviewer

Shaila Visser is the Global Senior Vice-President for Alpha International and the National Director of Alpha Canada. Each year, Alpha Canada serves over 2000 churches and organizations, and over 30,000 volunteers across our country to help create safe and inclusive spaces for people to ask life’s big questions. Shaila is the Executive Producer of both The Alpha Youth Film Series (2017) and The Alpha Film Series (2016) which has been viewed on Alpha’s around the world by over 7 million people. She currently holds positions on the Board of the Damascus Road Foundation and on the Board of Regent College.

Shaila has a heart for people coming to know Jesus and is passionate about empowering the next generation of leaders. 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, her big anglo-Indian family, and achieving new goals - whether that be in 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.