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Lisa Litherland

Former Partner at VDOSH

Nashville Metropolitan Area

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About

Lisa Litherland is a Chief Executive Officer with two decades of experience building and scaling businesses across startups and established corporations. She has generated $260M+ in revenue across multiple organizations, established new business units reaching $30M+ in revenue, and led teams of over 30 professionals into leadership positions. Currently focused on acquiring established profitable businesses, Litherland combines financial management with leadership approach while serving as a board director and investor in early-stage companies.

Experience

  1. Holding CompanyChief Executive Officercurrent2023 — present
  2. International LEAP NetworkExecutive Membercurrent2021 — present
  3. Social OpticsCo-founder and Chief Executive Officer2022 — 2023
  4. ZoomSales Leader2021 — 2022
  5. Naber IncAdvisor2020 — 2022
  6. VDOSHGeneral Partner2018 — 2022
  7. Alumni VenturesVenture Fellow2019 — 2020
  8. Purple Arch VenturesVenture Fellow2019 — 2020
  9. CDWCorporate Entrepreneur – Digital Transformation / IoT2016 — 2019
  10. CDWSales Leader - Education2014 — 2016Greater Chicago Area
  11. CDWTalent and Organizational Development | Enablement | Sales Manager2013 — 2014Greater Chicago Area
  12. CDWBoard Member, Women's ERG2013 — 2014
  13. CDWEnterprise Technology Sales | Emerging Leaders Program2007 — 2013Greater Chicago Area
  14. CDWFounding Board Member, LGBTQ+ BRG2010 — 2012
  15. FBIElectronics Technician2003 — 2006Greater Chicago Area

Skills & more

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Social Entrepreneurship11Fundamentals7Sales Operations4Business-to-Business (B2B)3Leadership Development6Marketing Strategy2Sales Management9Sales Growth1Executive ManagementRevenue GenerationBusiness Growth
+12 moreBusinessStrategy ImplementationOperationsEntrepreneurshipOrganizational DevelopmentBusiness StrategyGlobal PerspectiveCrisis ManagementChatGPTSoft SkillsStrengths DevelopmentPeople Management

Languages English · French · Japanese · Spanish

  • Duolingo
  • Certificate of completion: Claude 101 — Anthropic
  • Certificate of Completion: Al Fluency Framework & Foundations — Anthropic
  • ChatGPT — Coursiv
  • FERPA - Researchers — CITI Program
  • Social and Behavioral Responsible Conduct of Research — CITI Program
  • Clever Academy for App Partners — Clever Inc.
  • Board Governance Fellow — NACD (National Association of Corporate Directors)
  • AI For Everyone — Coursera

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Who is Lisa Litherland?
Lisa Litherland is a Chief Executive Officer with two decades of experience building and scaling businesses across startups and established corporations. She has generated $260M+ in revenue across multiple organizations, established new business units reaching $30M+ in revenue, and led teams of over 30 professionals into leadership positions. Currently focused on acquiring established profitable businesses, Litherland combines financial management with leadership approach while serving as a board director and investor in early-stage companies.
Where did Lisa Litherland go to school?
Lisa Litherland studied at Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management (Executive MBA); Stanford University; Y Combinator (Startup School).

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