Heather Lisle

I partner with executives, partners, and revenue-driving leaders to strengthen communication, increase relational clarity, and improve performance through purposeful, strategic conversations. My work focuses on: • Executive coaching (1:1) • Team communication strategy • DISC-based communication training • High-stakes conversation preparation • Leadership development • Sales & client communication Outcomes my clients see: ✔️ Faster decision-making ✔️ Fewer misunderstandings ✔️ Stronger trust across teams ✔️ Improved retention of top talent ✔️ Healthier client relationships ✔️ More confident leaders Industries served include professional services, accounting, finance, legal, healthcare, procurement, and sales-driven organizations.

Partnered with school districts, education leaders, and corporate partners across Texas to strengthen strategy, communication, and community-based programming. Key contributions included: • Led strategic planning and facilitation for school districts across the state of Texas • Designed and delivered communication training and workshops for district leaders and partner organizations • Collaborated with corporate partners including Main Event / Dave & Busters and Epic Waters to align business objectives with educational programming • Developed communication and marketing ideas to increase awareness, engagement, and adoption of education initiatives • Identified and cultivated key partnerships to expand reach and drive new revenue opportunities • Served as a bridge between education systems and corporate partners to ensure alignment, clarity, and mutual value This work deepened my expertise in stakeholder alignment, cross-sector communication, and building partnerships that move from good intentions to measurable impact.

Built and operationalized a multi-tier Advisory Council network that provides leadership with real-time stakeholder insight, informs policy direction, and drives system-wide improvement. Facilitated cross-functional and multi-stakeholder groups to surface perspectives, build consensus, and navigate competing priorities through structured, purposeful conversations. Serve as the trusted strategic liaison for the Superintendent’s office across external relationships and high-impact engagements, strengthening communication, alignment, and credibility with community and organizational partners. This work reflects my core expertise in designing communication strategies that move diverse groups from misalignment to clarity, and from discussion to decision.

Led and scaled a statewide performance excellence organization through a critical growth and transformation phase, overseeing strategy, revenue sustainability, governance, and enterprise-wide communication. Managed and partnered closely with a statewide Board of Directors, facilitating strategic planning, alignment, and decision-making to advance organizational priorities and long-term impact. Rebuilt and launched a full-scale, sustainable program after the organization’s primary revenue source ended—designing a diversified growth strategy, developing new offerings, cultivating partnerships, and creating repeatable systems that restored and stabilized revenue. Served as Chief Communications Officer for the organization, setting and executing the communication strategy across brand, marketing, partnerships, programming, and stakeholder engagement. Worked directly with businesses and organizations across industries to improve results and competitiveness through performance excellence, organizational effectiveness, and communication-driven change. Advanced the organization’s vision of being recognized as a major contributor to Oklahoma’s economic prosperity by promoting quality standards, best practices, and measurable achievement.

Founded and built a place-based economic development and business advocacy organization focused on strengthening a major commercial corridor and the 200+ businesses that call it home. Secured startup and ongoing funding, established governance infrastructure, and built a diverse Board of Directors representing small business owners, corporate partners, neighborhood leaders, faith-based organizations, and nonprofit stakeholders. Led the development and launch of a Business Improvement District (BID) in partnership with the City of Oklahoma City and a broad coalition of stakeholders—aligning competing priorities, facilitating consensus, and moving complex initiatives from concept to execution. Served as the chief architect of the district’s marketing and communication strategy, overseeing brand positioning, messaging, campaigns, events, and stakeholder communications to increase visibility, engagement, and investment in the corridor. Acted as the primary liaison and advocate with the City of Oklahoma City, navigating public-private partnerships, policy considerations, and funding conversations while representing the interests of the district and its business community. Designed and facilitated cross-sector conversations that brought together small businesses, large corporate partners, neighborhood associations, faith-based groups, and nonprofits—building trust, strengthening relationships, and creating shared ownership of outcomes. This work reflects the foundation of my current expertise: designing communication strategies that align diverse stakeholders, drive action, and turn complex, high-stakes conversations into measurable results.

- Earned a full-ride scholarship to attend college after receiving Second Runner-Up and Miss Congeniality honors at the Oklahoma National Teen Pageant. - Graduated Cum Laude in three years while maintaining significant leadership and involvement across campus. - Demonstrated early leadership and excellence in communication, advertising, and organizational involvement through multiple campus leadership roles and national-level competition. - Held leadership positions within Alpha Chi Omega, contributing to chapter operations, member engagement, and leadership development initiatives. - Served in leadership roles and peer-selected as Student Leader with the Student Division of the American Advertising Federation (AAF), collaborating with peers and faculty advisors on programming, professional development, and industry engagement. Led teams through high-pressure, deadline-driven campaigns requiring strategic thinking, collaboration, and clear communication.