Professional Background: Business
Long Tenured (>5 years)
Lisa is the former CEO of Adtalem Global Education. She was previously EVP and COO of The RLJ Companies. She started her career as a consultant with Accenture after getting both a law and business degree. Lisa is a board member of American Express and Lowe’s and an Advisory Board member of RLJ Equity Partners. She was the only African-American Chair and CEO in the S&P 400 index.
Interview Quotes:
“Once you are on your first public board, everything changes. You are now a hot commodity.”
“It’s so important to understand the difference between management and the duty of the board.”
“Should focus on how we get more women and blacks in the CEO seats.”
“Cannot jam change down people’s throat.”