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Lisa M. Shalett

Visionary · DISC type Ds
Independent Board Trustee (Chair, Nominating/Governance Committee; Member, Audit Committee) at Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC
📍 New York, New York, United States

A former 20-year Partner at Goldman Sachs, Lisa is now a growth company advisor and board director for multiple firms, including Lord, Abbett & Co. and PENNYMAC. She co-founded Extraordinary Women on Boards, a global network for women directors, and graduated with an MBA and a BA, summa cum laude, from Harvard University.

Lisas passion for Japan began at age 15 during a homestay in Yokohama. This experience shaped her perspective and led her to major in East Asian Studies. She is passionate about mentoring, building communities, and is deeply inspired by her sons.

Unique fact: For her Harvard honors thesis, she wrote about Japanese salaryman culture as depicted in yon-koma manga (four-panel comics).

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Experience
34 Years
Current Role
Independent Board Trustee (Chair, Nominating/Governance Committee; Member, Audit Committee)
Job Level
Leadership
Location
New York, New York, United States
Personality Overview

How Lisa shows up

Direct & Assertive
Objective Evaluator
Fast But Thoughtful

They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together. They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time. Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them.

Priorities

Topics Lisa cares about

Board Governance
Co-founded Extraordinary Women on Boards to advance board excellence and chairs governance committees, focusing on navigating a high-velocity environment of change.
Women in Leadership
Her work with Extraordinary Women on Boards (EWOB) aims to amplify the impact of women in the boardroom and create a powerful peer community.
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Career

Work history

5-2024
Independent Board Trustee (Chair, Nominating/Governance Committee; Member, Audit Committee)
Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC
5-2021
Board Chair
MPower Partners
10-2020
Board Member (Chair, Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee; and Member, Audit Committee)
PENNYMAC
11-2019 - 12-2023
Board Member (Chair, Marketing Committee)
AccuWeather
9-2018 - 3-2019
Managing Partner, Head of Strategic Innovation
Brookfield Asset Management
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Media appearances

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Education
1991 - 1993
MBA
Harvard Business School
1984 - 1988
BA
Harvard University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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