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Lisa Shields

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Executive Vice President, Strategic Communications at Access Industries · General Counsel and Chief Risk Officer at 23andMe

New York, New York, United States

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About

Lisa Shields is Executive Vice President of Strategic Communications at Access Industries and the Blavatnik Family Foundation. She previously led global communications at the Council on Foreign Relations for over two decades and earlier worked in reporting and production at ABC News, the A&E Network, and Thirteen/WNET. She holds a BA in international affairs and economics from the American University of Paris and a master's degree from Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism.

Experience

  1. Access IndustriesExecutive Vice Presidentcurrent2022 — presentNew York, United States
  2. Blavatnik Family FoundationExecutive Vice Presidentcurrent2022 — presentNew York, United States
  3. Council on Foreign RelationsVice President, Global Communications and Media Relations2003 — 2022New York, NY
  4. Council on Foreign RelationsVice President Global Communications2001 — 2022New York, New York, United States
  5. Council on Foreign RelationsVice President Global Communications2001 — 2022New York and Washington, DC
  6. Council on Foreign RelationsVice President Global Communications2001 — 2022New York, United States
  7. Council on Foreign RelationsDirector of Communications2001 — 2003New York, NY
  8. Foreign AffairsDirector of Media Relations2001 — 2022New York
  9. Global Philanthropy GroupSenior Advisor2008 — 2010
  10. Council on Foreign RelationsDirector: "Campaign 2000"1999 — 2000New York, NY
  11. United NationsProducer: "A World Free of Violence Against Women"1999New York, NY
  12. Council on Foreign RelationsProducer: "The Peterson Center Inaugural"1998 — 1999New York, NY
  13. ABC NewsEditorial Producer, "Barbara Walters Specials"1998New York, NY
  14. New York State Council on the ArtsProducer: "The Governor's Arts Awards"1998New York, NY
  15. ABC NewsEditorial/Associate Producer, "Primetime Live"1996 — 1998New York, NY
  16. ABC NewsAssociate Producer/Booker, General Assignment1995 — 1996New York, NY
  17. ABC NewsAssociate Producer/Development, "Day One"1992 — 1995New York, NY
  18. Thirteen/WNETAssociate Producer, "Great Performances"1992New York, NY
  19. A&E TelevisionAssistant Producer, "Arts & Entertainment Revue"1990 — 1992New York, NY

Skills & more

Brand DevelopmentMedia Relations33Public Affairs10Strategic Communications15International Relations13Public Policy11Social Media21Editorial12Crisis Communications3New Media6Journalism15Corporate Social Responsibility3
+10 morePhilanthropyPoliticsStakeholder EngagementEditingTeam ManagementPress ReleasesPolitical CampaignsSpeech WritingBroadcast JournalismPublic Speaking

Languages Chatty French · Rusty Spanish

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Colleagues at Access Industries

Adam Auton
VP, Human Genetics at 23andMe
Alejandro Moreno
Executive Vice President, General Counsel at Access Industries
Alex Blavatnik
Chairman at Access Industries
Barry Dinaburg
Executive Vice President, Head of Global Taxation at Access Industries
Christine Borowski
Vice President at Access Biotechnology
Daniel Shinar
CEO at Claltech
Danny Cohen
President, Access Entertainment at Access Industries
Don Wagner
Senior Managing Director, Strategic Equity at Access Industries

Frequently asked questions

Who is Lisa Shields?
Lisa Shields is Executive Vice President of Strategic Communications at Access Industries and the Blavatnik Family Foundation. She previously led global communications at the Council on Foreign Relations for over two decades and earlier worked in reporting and production at ABC News, the A&E Network, and Thirteen/WNET. She holds a BA in international affairs and economics from the American University of Paris and a master's degree from Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism.
Where does Lisa Shields work?
Lisa Shields is Executive Vice President, Strategic Communications at Access Industries.
Where did Lisa Shields go to school?
Lisa Shields studied at Columbia University - Graduate School of Journalism (Master of Science (M.S.), Journalism); The American University of Paris (Bachelor's Degree, International Relations and Economics); Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (Studied Shakespeare and Classical Drama).

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