Lisa is a former award-winning investigative journalist, who specializes in bespoke investigative projects focusing on deep-dive examinations of public and private companies and their executives.
She manages complex pre-deal diligence projects for a range of clients, including some of the largest private equity firms in the world, helping them understand competitive ecosystems, risk-relevant information, new market opportunities, and reputational issues. She has conducted research across various sectors, including technology, food and beverage, construction, finance, aerospace, and manufacturing.
As a reporter in the U.S. and the Middle East, she covered subjects ranging from the U.S. presidential campaigns and Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations to higher education, the environment, and local corruption and crime. Her work has appeared in the Chicago Tribune, Detroit News, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Newsday, Jerusalem Post, Philadelphia Daily News, Fort Worth Star Telegram, and USA Today. She collects Japanese books, and is active in the Japanese Art Society of America and the Caxton Club in Chicago.
Education
University of Illinois at Champaign
B.A. in History