For more than three decades, Lisa Nirell has helped mindful leaders navigate high-stakes transitions and create healthy companies.

Organizations including Amazon, CoStar Group and Hilton hire Lisa to speak and advise senior leaders. Marketing leaders, founders and CEOs value Lisa Nirell’s holistic approach to growth. A seasoned speaker, author and podcaster, Lisa helps audiences boost their confidence, connections and overall contributions.

Her career and personal highlights include completing 35 open swim races over 45 years in Greece, the Caribbean, Hawaii and across the US; being selected for the 100 Coaches global community by Marshall Goldsmith; her podcast being chosen as a top 10 podcast for CMOs in 2023; being including in the Top 200 Leaders by Leaders Hum; contributing to HBR; leading a consulting team that increased annual sales from US$2M to $11M in two years; helping a billion-dollar membership organization close a $54 million revenue gap through a stronger communications strategy and team visioning process; and guiding a fast growth $10 million app developer through a strategic planning process, yielding a $150 million company valuation within three years.

Lisa enjoys the great Leesburg VA outdoors, a good glass of Oregon Pinot Noir, and relaxing with Mooji the Wonder Cat.