Bio
Lisa Luken is a researcher and consultant specializing in cross-cultural leadership development and rural entrepreneurial ecosystem development. Her work in cross-cultural leadership centers on creating immersive student experiences that facilitate leadership development, while her work with rural entrepreneurs focuses on strengthening the wool value chain. These two areas intersect through a shared emphasis on cross-cultural immersion, interdisciplinary learning, collaboration, and sustainable community impact.
She has been a research assistant since 2020, conducting fieldwork in Greenland and Maine, publishing in peer-reviewed journals, and presenting at global academic conferences. She holds a Ph.D. in Leadership with a concentration in Organization Development, a Master’s in Leadership Studies, and a Bachelor’s in Accounting.
Lisa facilitates workshops on leadership, entrepreneurship, and self-development across corporate, nonprofit, and interdisciplinary settings and has taught adult education courses and delivered guest lectures. She brings a practitioner’s perspective to her workshops and academic work, grounded in 16+ years of experience in accounting, financial reporting, and team leadership, 12+ years of coaching entrepreneurs, and 10+ years of nonprofit business development, program management, and governance experience.
Lisa has been an International Coaching Federation (ICF) Associate Certified Coach (ACC) since 2017. She believes in living a life of experiences over things and exploring the world respectfully-listening, learning, and supporting individuals and their communities along the way.
Photo Credit: Will Wohler of Wohler & Co.