Lisa Leath, SHRM-SCP, is the Founder of Leath HR Group and co-founder of WorkTok. She has been recognized with several awards in recent years, including two Coastal Entrepreneur Awards, a “40 under 40” and was named a 2020 Biz 100 Innovator. Before starting her own businesses, Lisa was VP, human resources for Alcami and prior to that, held several HR leadership positions across North Carolina with Corning, Inc. 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 as Treasurer on the Wilmington Chamber of Commerce’s executive committee, 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.
Endorsed ~700 times on LinkedIn by colleagues for HR expertise.
Strengths Finder Top 5: Maximizer, Woo, Positivity, Strategic, Arranger.
