About Lisa

Lisa is a leadership, career and transitions coach and a seasoned Wall Street attorney. Over the course of her 20-year career, Lisa litigated complex, high stakes cases in the New York law offices of Cahill Gordon & Reindel and Hughes Hubbard & Reed, and served as in-house counsel at MTA Metro-North. Her experience includes serving as an arbitrator and leading and training legal teams as large as 200. 

In 2010, Lisa started a coaching and consulting business. She partners with bright, results-driven women who want greater satisfaction in their careers and lives, and are willing to invest in themselves to have it. Lisa's work with partners, in-house counsel, corporate clients and associates has given her a breadth and depth of experience and a unique perspective on career options and paths that enhances her coaching.  

Lisa takes a collaborative approach with her clients. She has earned their trust by listening closely to their concerns, understanding their priorities and helping them realize their goals. Her skills, tools and creative approaches to brainstorming, accountability and sustainability not only support clients during the consulting engagement but also powerfully position them for future endeavors.  

Training and Experience

Lisa earned her J.D. from University of California, Hastings College of the Law and her B.A.., magna cum laude, in Psychology from Boston University. She is double certified through the renowned Coaches Training Institute and the International Coach Federation (ICF).  Lisa is a member of the New York City Bar Association and the Women in the Legal Profession Committee. Her pro bono work includes leading professional development courses on networking and leadership, and serving as faculty advisor, panelist and speaker on topics that empower women to speak up and step up into roles of increased visibility and responsibility. Lisa co-led the New York Coaches Lab, bringing programs and resources to New York tri-state area professional coaches. Extensive personal and professional development opportunities and coursework round out her experience and skills.

When Lisa is not coaching, she loves traveling, photographing nature, and composing, recording and performing music.  She sings with a band in and around New York City.

I believe "you take yourself with you" -- in your career, your family, your community, your world. You can compartmentalize aspects of your life into discrete realms but you are "the constant."  Whether at work or school, as a partner or a parent, the same you shows up. So I take a holistic approach to my work, coaching the "whole person" -- and, the results are substantial. Breakthroughs and transformation not only happen in specific areas of focus, but also in the way you approach your whole life.