As the facilities and events manager at CFT, Lisa is responsible for the operations and logistics related to all internal and external meetings and events at the Mable Peters Caruth Center. She also assists with building operations, vendor management and routine preventative maintenance of the facility, as well as management and tenant relations for CFT’s tenants at the historic Caruth Homeplace.

Prior to joining CFT, Lisa was the director of education and outreach for the Dallas Film Society, the host of the annual Dallas International Film Festival. She was responsible for the educational program connecting local high school and university film programs to the festival and the many talented filmmakers as well as uniting industry, community and nonprofit partners through the art of film.
 
Lisa holds a bachelor’s of business administration in marketing from Texas State University–San Marcos.
 

Community Leadership / Board Service

Lisa is a life member of the Dallas Safari Club and has previously sat on their board of directors, she is also an avid supporter and volunteer for The Ashford Rise School of Texas and Cafe Momentum. Lisa was a part of Leadership ISD’s Dallas County Civic Voices Fellowship, Class of 2019-2020, and recently completed the class in May 2020.

Joined CFT

2010

Favorite Aspect of CFT

"The impact that we make on the community, the constant hustle and bustle of information sharing and best practice exchanges between organizations across our great city, and the hearts of the colleagues I work with. Our reach and our impact is like nowhere else, and for that I am humbled, honored and proud to call myself a member of the CFT team."

Favorite Quote

"Not all those who wander are lost."

— J.R.R. Tolkien