ABOUT LISA
My career has been dedicated to mission-driven organizations.
I have a strong belief that social impact and financial returns are not at odds with one another but can be co-created with mutual benefit.
I have spent the last 30 years helping individuals, teams and organizations increase value for customers, shareholders, and communities.
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I am the founder and principal at Danzig, Coach & Consultancy, an executive coaching and organizational consulting practice that helps individuals and organizations unlock possibilities, craft intention and tackle goals. I help my clients gain a deeper understanding of what is important to them, define their vision and provide practical advice to deliver impact.
FROM THE WHITE
HOUSE TO WALMART
My work as a coach has been informed by my experience as an executive at Walmart and a leader at the White House, city and federal government as well as building non-profits and consulting. While serving in the White House, I was the Chief Performance Officer responsible for setting the Obama Administration’s agenda to improve government performance and talent strategies for the 2 million civilian workforce.
As the Chief of Staff to the SVP of Global Talent at Walmart, I managed strategy and operations to deliver recruiting, recruitment marketing, workforce strategy, and talent expertise services globally.
AT HOME
I have two young kids (10 and 8 years old), a Golden Retriever puppy, a Siamese cat and a professor husband. We usually live in Washington DC (on the same block I grew up on, 4 houses down from my parents!) and are currently living in Hanover, NH (on a dirt road with a well!) for a sabbatical year through spring 2025.
EDUCATION & TRAINING
I am a Co-Active Coach Training graduate and am in the process of becoming a Co-Active Professional Coach (CPCC), with the International Coaching Federation (expected Spring 2025).
I earned an MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College and a BA from Carleton College in international studies.
HIGHLIGHTS
30 years of experience in non-profit, government, public companies, professional services
Breadth of Experience​
Experience working on the frontlines – as a criminal investigator in the SF county jail - to the highest levels of the White House and Fortune.
Builder & Entrepreneur​
Successfully built three new start-ups at the city and national level.
Leader & Innovator
An industry leader and architect of data-driven performance reviews and organizational strategy praised in the New York Times as a model for the federal government.
Proven
Coach
Proven track-record coaching leaders across a variety of levels, industries, and companies – from individual contributors to C-suite executives; from the Fortune 1 to global non-profit organizations.
Growth Transformer
Passionate about designing and facilitating in-person retreats and workshops to provide leaders with transformative experiences that serve as catalysts for personal and professional growth.