Lisa Leath, SHRM-SCP, is the Founder of Leath HR Group. She has been recognized with several awards in recent years, including two Coastal Entrepreneur Awards, a “40 under 40”, and has been named to the Biz100 list consistently since 2020. Before starting her own businesses, Lisa was VP Human Resources for Alcami, supporting global HR operations. Prior to pharma, Lisa held several HR leadership positions with Corning, Inc. after getting her start in HR with a large intellectual property law firm in NY City. Lisa is currently full time Chief People Officer for Vantaca, a rapidly growing SaaS company.
As an HR professional who partners closely with CEOs, she is always looking for ways to advance the business. Her philosophy in life is “Yes is the answer. What is the question?”
Lisa prides herself on being philanthropic and involved! In the community, Lisa serves on numerous boards, including 2024-5 Board Chair of the Wilmington Chamber of Commerce supporting the chamber’s mission “to position our community for prosperity by cultivating business growth”. She also serves on the Communities in Schools of Cape Fear and Cape Fear Museum boards and was previously the board chair for United Way of the Cape Fear Area.
No matter the business or industry, the approach to her career has remained consistent – stay on the cutting edge of benchmarked best practices, then tailor “next practice” HR solutions to specific industries and situations. She has a reputation for building great processes and strategic direction for demanding clients. Lisa is a Senior Certified Professional through the Society of Human Resource Management and a proud Penn Stater.
Education: BS Labor and Industrial Relations, Penn State University
Endorsed ~700 times on LinkedIn by colleagues for HR expertise.
Strengths Finder Top 5: Maximizer, Woo, Positivity, Strategic, Arranger.
