Lisa Witter

Lisa Witter (born July 5, 1973) is an American entrepreneur and author. She is a co-author of The She Spot and has been Chief Strategy Officer^[1] and Chief Operating Officer^[2] of the public relations firm Fenton Communications. As of 2018, she was Executive Chairman of the policy platform Apolitical.^[3]

Lisa Witter
Speaking at the 2021 World Economic Forum
Born	(1973-07-05) July 5, 1973 (age 50)
Nationality	American
Occupation(s)	Entrepreneur, writer

Witter is also the Co-Founder of the Institute for a Democratic Future, Emerge, and the Apolitical Academy. She serves on the board of Hoc Rosten, Stonyfield Farms, is an advisor to Care.com as well as Co-Chairs the Global Future Council on Agile Government for the World Economic Forum. She regularly contributes pieces on politics, communications, policy and social change.

Career

Witter is the partner and Chief Change Officer of Fenton Communications.^{[citation needed]} She has worked on or volunteered for numerous political campaigns and is focused on elected Democratic women. She served as legislative aide for Seattle City Council Member Peter Steinbreuck.^[4]

She is an emeritus member of the board of directors for Climate Counts,^[5] the national advisory board for MomsRising.org,^[6] the Op-Ed Project, Vittana.org and the communications advisory council for Women for Women International.^{[citation needed]}

With Robyn Scott, she co-founded Apolitical, a global platform for policymakers.^[7]

With Lisa Chen, Witter wrote the 2008 book The She Spot: Why Women are the Market for Changing the World and How to Reach Them, which was reviewed positively in Publishers Weekly, Ode Magazine,^[8] and the Chronicle of Philanthropy.^[9]

Witter has appeared on television and radio as a political analyst and social commentator. She has been featured on CBS, MSNBC,^[10] Fox,^[11] and on NPR.^[12]

In 2004, Witter was a contestant on the Showtime reality show American Candidate and came in third place.^[13]

In 2010, Witter was named one of 197 Young Global Leaders by the World Economic Forum.^[14]

References

1. Sudhaman, Arun (May 5, 2011). "Pioneering US Public Interest Firm Fenton Reveals UK Launch Plans". The Holmes Report. Retrieved July 28, 2016.
2. Aarons-Mele, Morra (July 10, 2009). "Thinking about non-traditional maternity leaves". MomsRising.org. Retrieved July 28, 2016.
3. "Home | Apolitical". Apolitical. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
4. . Archived from the original on November 26, 2015. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
5. [Climate Counts] - About Us
6. Moms Rising | Breadmakers and Breadwinners | Families for the Family Leave Insurance Act!
7. "Government Innovation feed: How can public bodies be better?". Apolitical. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
8. . Archived from the original on July 23, 2008. Retrieved June 30, 2008.
9. The Chronicle of Philanthropy
10. YouTube - Lisa Witter on the Women's Vote - MSNBC 4/24/08
11. YouTube - Fox News: Lisa Witter discusses Clinton Withdrawal
12. Candidate's Wives Put Under the Microscope : NPR
13. "American Candidate (2004)". IMDB.com.
14. "Young Global Leaders". World Economic Forum.