Lisa Schwartz

About Lisa Schwartz

I am passionate about helping people connect, create and collaborate. I enjoy uncovering and telling compelling stories while achieving success through leveraging diverse ideas and relationships. As chief of staff, I am constantly “connecting the dots” and executing or directing strategic programs and initiatives that intersect with various areas of the business – from operations, strategy, communications, markets and brand to talent – all with a focus on enabling the achievement of our market leadership goals. This includes leading the development of structure, processes and approaches to advance our strategy and the communications which support them. l also provide leadership for executive level communications.I have a passion for communications and marketing, having led the Brand, Marketing & Communications function for EY’s West Region driving brand visibility and creating strategic communications, events and campaigns focused on supporting the firm’s growth and the development of our people. My success in this role was built on a foundation of serving in various communications roles including as Internal Communications Leader.Before my roles within Communication & Marketing, I spent a number of years in Business Development at EY with responsibilities that included proposal writing, pursuit management, alumni program management, video production and communications. I had previously been part of our client serving team, having joined EY’s Assurance practice in Palo Alto in 1998 – the height of the dot com boom – where I spent 4 years working with public and private companies in Silicon Valley.

Experience

1. Director of Strategic Programs - Chief of Staff

   EY

   Jan 2017 — Present · San Francisco, CA, US

   As chief of staff I am constantly “connecting the dots”, focused on executing or directing strategic programs and initiatives that intersect with various areas of the business – from operations, strategy, markets and brand to talent – all with a focus on enabling the achievement of our market leadership goals. This includes leading the development of structure, processes and approaches to advance our strategy and the communications which support them. l also provide leadership for executive level communications.

Education

• California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Business - Accounting

  1993 — 1997

Skills

• Corporate Communications
• Corporate Social Responsibility
• Strategic Communications
• Marketing Communications
• Public Relations
• Internal Communications
• Media Relations
• Leadership
• Auditing
• Accounting
• Financial Reporting
• Management Consulting
• Business Development
• Internal Controls