Lisa Dean
Independent Consultant | Social Performance, Social Risk & ESIA | Affiliated with North Star Group
- Role
- Independent Consultant at North Star Group
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Lisa Dean
I’m a multilingual social performance professional with a 35-year track record across the NGO, extractives, and consulting sectors. I help companies and communities navigate complex social and environmental interfaces, from livelihood restoration and stakeholder engagement to impact and risk assessment and social closure planning.I’ve served as Principal Advisor for Communities and Social Performance at Rio Tinto, Country and Regional Director for CARE International, and most recently as a senior consultant for Acorn International. My work has spanned Africa, Asia, and the Americas, always grounded in respect, pragmatism, and the belief that shared understanding creates shared value.Now available for part-time, remote, or project-based assignments supporting responsible resource development and sustainable transitions.
Experience
Independent Consultant
Oct 2025 — Present
As an independent consultant affiliated with North Star Group (NSG), I collaborate with a network of senior professionals to deliver strategic advisory services in social performance, social risk management, and environmental and social impact assessment (ESIA) across the energy, mining, and infrastructure sectors. My work helps clients align business objectives with community expectations, regulatory standards, and sustainability goals. Drawing on extensive global experience, I support organizations in identifying and managing social risk, strengthening their social license to operate, and developing pragmatic, values-driven approaches to stakeholder engagement and closure planning.
Education
University of Colorado Boulder
Bachelor's
Thunderbird School of Global Management
Masters
Skills
- Sustainable Development
- Ngos
- Relief
- Private Sector
- Africa
- Corporate Social Responsibility
- Mining
- Stakeholder Engagement
- French
- Community Relations
- Developing Countries
- Community Development
- Anthropology
- Poverty Reduction
- Social Development
- Spanish
- Capacity Building
- Social Change
- Project Management
- Fundraising
- Training
- Policy Analysis
- Program Management
- International Development
- Sustainability
- Public/Private Partnerships
- International Relations
- Proposal Writing
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