Lisa Krishka has been appointed vice president of operations for Canada at Color Compass Corp., where she will oversee all Canadian operations for the automotive refinish distributor while leveraging her 20+ years of operational leadership experience.
- Lisa Krishka named VP of operations for Color Compass Canada
- Brings 20+ years of operational leadership experience, including collision repair centre background
- Responsibilities include overseeing regional and branch managers, improving processes, and developing employees across Canadian locations
- Will coordinate operations with sales and business development teams
- Color Compass is an Edmonton-based distributor of automotive refinish products, industrial coatings, equipment, and supplies
Matt Gibson (left), Lisa Krishka (centre), John Santos (right) and have been appointed to national leadership roles at Color Compass Corp., a national distributor of automotive refinish products, industrial coatings, equipment and supplies.
Krishka became vice-president of operations for Canada and Santos became vice-president of sales for Canada, both effective Oct. 30, 2026. Gibson’s appointment as national sales manager for Flat Line Equipment in Canada took effect Nov. 2, 2026.
Krishka brings more than 20 years of operational leadership experience, including work within a collision repair centre. Her responsibilities include supporting regional and branch leaders, improving processes, developing employees and establishing more consistent operations across Canada.
She will also work with sales and business development teams to coordinate operations with the company’s business strategy.
“She understands our business from an operational perspective, but more importantly, she understands the importance of people,” said Jamie Corbeil, president of Color Compass, in a press release.
Santos moves into his new role from the position of national strategic accounts executive. He has more than 35 years of experience in sales management, customer development and business development in the collision repair industry, including several years with AkzoNobel.
He will work with customers, sales teams and business development leaders across Canada to coordinate sales strategies, develop customer relationships and identify business opportunities.
Gibson, the former owner of Flat Line Equipment, has more than 21 years of collision repair industry experience. Flat Line joined Color Compass in April 2026.
His new role covers the national expansion of Flat Line by Color Compass, including its equipment sales, technical support and service capabilities. The product and service portfolio includes spray booths, automation, curing technologies, compressors, collision repair equipment and tooling, along with preventive maintenance and repair programs.
Gibson will also work with customers to evaluate equipment and technologies, improve shop processes and obtain technical support
