Lisa Christine Summerville

Founder & CEO at Women In Good Company, Lisa Christine Coaching and Speaking, 28 Carrots, Bateau Ventures LLC.

Entrepreneurship and startups

Education: West Virginia University - Harvard Law School, Simmons University, Wharton
Boston, MA, USA

Biography

Lisa Christine is a global people connector, humorist, and motivational speaker who thrives on idea generation and playing with passion. Lisa has amassed an impressive business and personal network, having collaborated and created profitable partnerships as both an entrepreneur and in her career, as an intrapreneur, in the corporate world.

Lisa Christine is a powerful lifestyle catalyst, leadership coach, success mentor, and inspiring coach/trainer who helps women elevate their leader within, gain clarity, build confidence, and unlock their potential. Many have worked with her to learn more about making powerful choices, unleashing their potential, and defining their passion and purpose. Moreover, she loves to support and empower women on the topic of "How to ask for what you want and get it!"

Other topics she enjoys speaking on: Self-Sabotage: perfectionism and procrastination, The Leader Within, Igniting Your Soul, Getting Unstuck, Best Practices for Goal Setting and Achievement, and more. She has spoken at many conferences including IBM, MIT, Classy, The Boston Foundation, and more..

Hiring Lisa Christine, you will be motivated and learn playful thinking with oceans of possibility. JOY will be your new JAM. She will elevate your vibe, find that fire inside your soul, and accelerate your prosperity.

Indeed, Lisa Christine is a funny girl, sailing chick, foodie, and doggie mama who lives at the beach on Plum Island in Newburyport, Massachusetts. She's created a highly favored life that she absolutely loves. She is a champion of women, unshakably optimistic, and your breath of fresh air.

She loves to interact with her audience and make them laugh and has enjoyed keynotes on behalf of IBM and the International Business Innovation Association. She has also spoken on many women-centric panels telling her story including WITI and The Commonwealth Institute. Lisa Christine believes in "giving back" and impacting lives. In 2002, her interest in fundraising compelled her to present a series of gourmet food and wine soirees affectionately known as "Mes Amis" to raise money, cultivate sustainable relationships, and facilitate future charitable giving within her local community.

Today, she is the Founder and CEO of Women In Good Company and 28 Carrots, a global entrepreneurial feeder, social club, and personal development platform for like-minded women to gather together, connect, collaborate, contribute and celebrate.

Passion

Lisa Christine knows more than anyone else how to Create, Play, and Lead.

As a domestic violence survivor, she knows the meaning of never, ever giving up and how to empower women. Her personal mission is to empower, motivate, educate and create so that she can give back generously.

She gives back often by curating events to raise money to help end domestic violence in her community by donating to the Jeanne Geiger Crisis Center.

In the past, she has served as State Alumni Communications link for Kappa Delta Sorority. She also served as a leadership Chair with The Junior League of Boston and YWCA Newburyport and was an Executive Board Member with Women in Technology International (Boston) and the Women's Leadership and Technology Consortium. She also was a member of the advisory committee for the Center for Women and Enterprise/Springboard partnership and an enthusiastic volunteer with Junior Achievement.

She loves international travel, gourmet cooking, the playfulness and innocence of her Maltese puppy "Jack Henri", and any time she can get on the water to sail.

Best Story

How to ask for what you want and Get it.

Origin Story

Her entrepreneurial spirit set the stage for Lisa Christine to launch her own consultancy Bateau Ventures and to help clients generate revenue and increase the visibility of their brand. A dynamic and self-motivated entrepreneur, she delivered results and tackled new opportunities with high energy and a contagious enthusiasm. Her out-of-the-box thinking and charismatic personality have been regularly likened to a breath of fresh air.

Her optimistic approach, sense of humor, and level-head influences her negotiating success. She is an effective spokesperson and skilled at driving market awareness, positioning, and messaging to deliver results as well as leading as a Producer of curated events.

Lisa Christine is a Master Connector. It’s only natural that she has been a successful entrepreneur since 2002 and before that enjoyed corporate time as an Engagement Officer with the MIT ILP Startup Exchange team, Business Development inCorporate Strategy and Venture Capital Relations at IBM, top Sales and Customer-centric roles at AT&T, SkyTel, American Airlines, and Talbots. She has also done corporate trainings for Olympus, Verizon, and many more.

Blending all of this experience, she now enjoys the lifestyle she chose to create as Founder and CEO of Women In Good Company, Lisa Christine Coaching and Speaking, 28 Carrots and Bateau Ventures LLC.

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Topics

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Best Story

How to ask for what you want and Get it.

Origin Story

Her entrepreneurial spirit set the stage for Lisa Christine to launch her own consultancy Bateau Ventures and to help clients generate revenue and increase the visibility of their brand. A dynamic and self-motivated entrepreneur, she delivered results and tackled new opportunities with high energy and a contagious enthusiasm. Her out-of-the-box thinking and charismatic personality have been regularly likened to a breath of fresh air.

Her optimistic approach, sense of humor, and level-head influences her negotiating success. She is an effective spokesperson and skilled at driving market awareness, positioning, and messaging to deliver results as well as leading as a Producer of curated events.

Lisa Christine is a Master Connector. It’s only natural that she has been a successful entrepreneur since 2002 and before that enjoyed corporate time as an Engagement Officer with the MIT ILP Startup Exchange team, Business Development inCorporate Strategy and Venture Capital Relations at IBM, top Sales and Customer-centric roles at AT&T, SkyTel, American Airlines, and Talbots. She has also done corporate trainings for Olympus, Verizon, and many more.

Blending all of this experience, she now enjoys the lifestyle she chose to create as Founder and CEO of Women In Good Company, Lisa Christine Coaching and Speaking, 28 Carrots and Bateau Ventures LLC.