Federal Grant Writer, Construction Project Manager, Professional Daydreamer
Citizen Potawatomi Nation
Thirty-year career in tribal grant writing with over $145 million in awarded projects. Manages building projects in Oklahoma Indian Country for health, housing, childcare, economic development, and infrastructure to help tribal leaders build their Nations.
With a degree from OU in Cultural Anthropology and a master’s in history from the University of Central Oklahoma (UCO), Lisa has been in pursuit of improving the lives of American Indian people her entire career.
Winning four consecutive terms as an elected leader of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, Lisa spent 14 years being accountable to her Oklahoma tribal members.
When not at a computer, Lisa and her son travel the world to view life deep below the ocean. Lisa’s pride is watching her son excel in college and his pursuit of becoming an Army Officer.
