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Lisa Karlisch

Principal
Washington, DC

Lisa is a Principal at ghSMART, where she advises and partners with investors, corporate clients and boards on their most critical leadership priorities, including executive assessments, individual leadership development, coaching, and organizational and team effectiveness.

Lisa brings a distinctive background that blends clinical psychology training with early career experience at McKinsey and nearly two decades leading her own consulting firm.

Career Highlights:

Sparkfire Strategy: Founder and Principal

McKinsey: Engagement Manager

Education:

Duke University – PhD, Clinical Psychology

Virginia Tech – BS, Psychology