Lisa Goodman is a seasoned corporate leader, entrepreneur, board director, and business strategist with over three decades of experience across complex, capital-intensive sectors including real estate, technology, data centers, healthcare, financial services, and hospitality. Since 2005, she has served on the executive team of The Benaroya Company and its data center company Centeris, where she leads strategic marketing, government relations, and customer engagement across a diverse portfolio of commercial real estate projects.
Based in Seattle, WA, Lisa is also the co-founder of Restart Partners, a nonprofit created in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to support public health messaging, provide AI-enabled tools for small minority businesses for an equitable economic recovery. Since COVID, Restart Partners’ focus has been to drive transformative changes to build resilient and thriving communities. Additionally, she serves as an advisor to Women in Cloud, helping to unlock $1 billion in economic access for women entrepreneurs worldwide. More recently, she joined the board of a philanthropic fund that utilises patented, AI-powered bot technology for good in Africa.
As a dedicated arts advocate and collector, she and her husband have been recognised as one of the top 200 collectors globally of contemporary African diaspora and Latinx art. Their collection has been loaned to major institutions worldwide.
Her work and perspective have been featured in The Huffington Post, CIO Review, W Magazine, The Seattle Times, and ArtNews. Through every role, Lisa champions the belief that business success and social impact are not mutually exclusive. Whether building digital infrastructure, advising startups, shaping global campaigns, or lending art to inspire public dialogue, she leads with integrity, creativity, and an unwavering commitment to equity.
Lisa Goodman is a seasoned corporate leader, entrepreneur, board director, and business strategist with over three decades of experience across complex, capital-intensive sectors including real estate, technology, data centers, healthcare, financial services, and hospitality. Since 2005, she has served on the executive team of The Benaroya Company and its data center company Centeris, where she leads strategic marketing, government relations, and customer engagement across a diverse portfolio of commercial real estate projects.
Based in Seattle, WA, Lisa is also the co-founder of Restart Partners, a nonprofit created in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to support public health messaging, provide AI-enabled tools for small minority businesses for an equitable economic recovery. Since COVID, Restart Partners’ focus has been to drive transformative changes to build resilient and thriving communities. Additionally, she serves as an advisor to Women in Cloud, helping to unlock $1 billion in economic access for women entrepreneurs worldwide. More recently, she joined the board of a philanthropic fund that utilises patented, AI-powered bot technology for good in Africa.
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As a dedicated arts advocate and collector, she and her husband have been recognised as one of the top 200 collectors globally of contemporary African diaspora and Latinx art. Their collection has been loaned to major institutions worldwide.
Her work and perspective have been featured in The Huffington Post, CIO Review, W Magazine, The Seattle Times, and ArtNews. Through every role, Lisa champions the belief that business success and social impact are not mutually exclusive. Whether building digital infrastructure, advising startups, shaping global campaigns, or lending art to inspire public dialogue, she leads with integrity, creativity, and an unwavering commitment to equity.
Originally from Pottsville, Pennsylvania, Lisa combines business acumen with a passion for community and culture. A dedicated arts advocate and collector, she is recognised as one of the top 200 collectors globally of contemporary African diaspora and Latinx art. Her collection has been loaned to major institutions, including the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery, and she was a key supporter of the historic Obama presidential portraits tour.
