Lisa Ferdinand

As a consultant focused on RHR’s Scaled Consulting solution, Lisa balances
offering support with giving the type of candid feedback and accountability that
enables leaders to realize their full potential and to magnify their organizational
impact. Her career began more than 20 years ago in human resource consulting
for a wide range of industries, including manufacturing, energy, hospitality,
finance, retail, technology, and insurance. Since joining RHR, she has worked
with a roster of high-profile companies, bringing expertise in executive coaching,
diversity and inclusion, leadership assessment, team development, change
management, and strategic planning.

In her work, Lisa uses assessment and her deep understanding of human and
organizational behavior to help leaders leverage their strengths and talents,
increase awareness of their derailers and watch-outs, clarify their values, and
recognize their positionality, so they can foster environments where everyone
can succeed. She has demonstrated success in partnering with leaders to
increase insight while using evidence-based tools to provide clear and specific
support to help them optimize performance. Her supervision, mentorship, and
coaching have helped many advance, including those who hold identities that are
often underrepresented in leadership.

Lisa holds a master’s and doctoral degree in counseling psychology from the
University of Florida. She also has a master’s degree from Boston University
and a bachelor’s degree from McGill University. She has received awards for
her commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion; leadership in professional
practice; and outstanding innovation in clinical administration and crisis
management. Lisa serves on the executive board of the Society of Counseling
Psychology, the American Psychological Association Council of Representatives,
and the Advisory Board of the Clinical Supervision Research Collaborative and
is a member of the American Psychological Association, International Coaching Federation, and Center for Executive Coaching. Lisa has written for peer-reviewed journals and been a speaker at national and international conferences. She is Hogan certified and certified as an executive coach through the Center for Executive Coaching.