Bringing more than 30 years of executive assessment and development expertise, Lysa Stewart helps organizations make high-stakes decisions about CEO succession, executive selection, and leadership transitions. She is known for her ability to deliver honest, data-driven insights with empathy and directness, guiding leaders to identify strengths, address gaps, and unlock long-term success.

Lysa also leads RHR’s Objective Testing Center of Excellence, overseeing the firm’s use of leadership-assessment instruments and mentoring colleagues in translating results into meaningful impact for clients.

Her background spans organizational development, academic instruction, and management consulting, including roles at Kaiser Permanente and the University of Southern California. Clients value her warmth, candor, and discerning judgment and advice in moments that matter most for leaders and organizations.

She finds joy in Southern California’s outdoors and in sharing active, meaningful time with her family.

Leaders have a tremendous impact on an organization and its people, so it’s important they have the awareness and intent to leverage their strengths and address their weaknesses.

Lysa Stewart

Lysa works with organizations across multiple industries, with significant leadership consulting experience in the following:

Healthcare
Professional services
Insurance
Consumer goods
Technology