Lisa is the Education Workforce Program Manager for Purdue Polytechnic's Indiana Next Generation Manufacturing Competitiveness Center (IN-MaC). As a program manager, Lisa works with employers, schools, students, and community stakeholders to scale up and sustain critical programs around manufacturing and STEM-related careers while emphasizing the professional and technical skills necessary to succeed in the workforce.

Before IN-MaC, Lisa was the director of the Education Workforce Innovation Network (EWIN) with CELL. She worked with employers, educators, and communities across Indiana to build sustainable career pathway systems in multiple sectors. Her career also includes serving as the Director of Admissions, Advising, and Career Services for Ivy Tech, Director of College Cooperative for Southeastern Indiana, Eco15 Coordinator for Decatur County, and 13 years with a Tier 2 supplier to automotive.

Lisa is a lifelong resident of Decatur County. She earned her Master of Science Management degree from Indiana Wesleyan University and her Bachelor's from Indiana University.  She also is a Master Trainer for DiSC and Organizational Behavior.