Lisa Sprenkle, Executive Advisor and Consultant

Lisa partners with clients from nonprofits to global Fortune 100 companies to develop outstanding leaders and effective teams for positive organizational impact. She works closely with Boards and senior leaders to align leadership needs with strategy, identify gaps and implement a process to ensure the right leadership is in
place. Lisa provides impactful coaching and advisory for onboarding leaders by equipping them with a deeper
understanding of the cultural nuances, norms, and values of the organization, clarifying expectations, and identifying
immediate opportunities to establish effective working relationships with key stakeholders and team members.

In addition to senior leaders, Lisa works with Boards to provide feedback on board culture, structure, and composition, while surfacing issues, clarifying objectives, and ensuring an effective team aligned with stakeholder interests.

Prior to joining Bates, a BTS company, Lisa was a founding Partner in DHR International’s Leadership Consulting
practice. She developed the Board Evaluation, Succession Planning, Onboarding and Team Effectiveness IP, managed the Executive Coaching process, led business development and client delivery. In addition, Lisa was active in marketing, creating the CEO Future Ready Leaders video series for the firm.

Prior to DHR, Lisa was a partner in a boutique consulting firm and held consulting management positions at Deloitte, Andersen, and Willis Towers Watson. She is the past President of Chicago SHRM and active in local and national associations.

Lisa earned a Bachelor of Science in Industrial and Organizational Psychology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, a Masters of Science in Organization Development from Loyola University and is a current Doctorate Candidate in the Executive Human Resource Development program at the University of Illinois. Lisa is certified in Hogan MBTI, DiSC, Coaching and team development tools.