Lisa Patlis

Director of Communications

Lisa is responsible for executing internal and external communications strategies including media and government relations for Evernorth. She joined Housing Vermont in 2018. Before that, she founded and ran a consulting firm for 10 years, providing executive management and strategic communications services to corporate and nonprofit clients seeking to build public awareness and advance social change. Prior to her consulting firm, Lisa served as Senior Advisor to Secretary Andrew Cuomo at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development during the Clinton Administration. Lisa has a passion for civic engagement and is a founding board member of Emerge California. She is a past board member of Emerge Vermont and currently serves on the Advisory Council. Emerge is an in-depth training program aimed at increasing the number of Democratic women in public office. 

Lisa has a BS from Cornell University and a Master of Public Administration from the George Washington University School of Business. She loves to hang out with her family and pets, practice yoga, travel, and meet new people.