Lisa serves as the Director of Media and Public Affairs for the Organization for International Investment (OFII). In this role Lisa manages and facilitates the organization’s communications, media relations and public affairs outreach when it comes to advocating on behalf of the unique interests of U.S. subsidiaries of companies headquartered abroad—and the benefits of international investment to the United States.

Lisa comes to OFII with more than a decade of journalism, communications and public affairs experience. Prior to joining OFII she worked for Edelman Public Relations in the agency’s technology and public affairs practice where she counseled a variety of clients in the technology, transportation and insurance sectors. Lisa is also a former press secretary to U.S. Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson, where she focused primarily on policy issues within the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.

Before coming to Washington, Lisa was a news reporter for CBS and ABC stations across Texas. She spent many years covering some of Texas’ most visible stories and political campaigns. Lisa spent countless days covering world summits and highly controversial meetings between President George W. Bush and other world leaders at the President’s western White House in Crawford, Texas.

Lisa holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism and political science from Baylor University in Waco, Texas.