# Lisa Colella

> Lisa Colella is a Massachusetts-based strategic communications adviser and executive coach whose career has moved from consumer advertising into employer branding and high-stakes leadership counsel. She built Philips' employer-brand and talent-marketing capability from the ground up, founded the boutique consultancy Truist, and now serves as a Managing Director in Strategic Communications at CRA | Admired Leadership. She is also a founding member of Chief's Boston chapter and an advisory-board member at INTOO.

- **Role:** Managing Director, Strategic Communications, CRA | Admired Leadership
- **Organizations:** CRA | Admired Leadership, Chief, INTOO, Alchemiize, Truist, Philips, Alexander Mann Solutions, TMP Worldwide, University of Miami, Inly School
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** BS in Communications and Business Marketing, University of Miami, Breakthrough Leadership program, Harvard Business Review
- **Known for:** Built Philips' employer-brand and talent-marketing capability from the ground up and expanded it globally., Created Philips' first in-house labor-market intelligence capability, which her LinkedIn project description says saved hundreds of thousands of euros and informed decisions including location strategy and M&A., Led an Alexander Mann Solutions global employer-brand toolkit project that received the firm's Consulting Team Project of the Year award in 2011.

## Career timeline

- **2007** — Moved from consumer advertising, marketing and PR into recruitment marketing at TMP Worldwide.
- **2010** — Joined Alexander Mann Solutions to launch its Employer Brand and Marketing practice in North America.
- **2012-2018** — Built Philips' employer-brand and talent-marketing capability from North America into a global function, including two and a half years in Amsterdam.
- **2018** — Launched Truist, a boutique talent-brand consultancy, in partnership with advertising agency Mechanica.
- **2021** — Became a founding member of Chief's Boston chapter.
- **2023** — Joined INTOO's advisory board.
- **2024-present** — Serves as a Managing Director at CRA | Admired Leadership, advising senior leaders on strategic communications and high-stakes moments.

## Achievements

- Built Philips' employer-brand and talent-marketing capability from the ground up and expanded it globally.
- Created Philips' first in-house labor-market intelligence capability, which her LinkedIn project description says saved hundreds of thousands of euros and informed decisions including location strategy and M&A.
- Led an Alexander Mann Solutions global employer-brand toolkit project that received the firm's Consulting Team Project of the Year award in 2011.
- Founded the boutique talent-brand consultancy Truist and created a one-to-one coaching program for talent-brand professionals.
- Served as a judge for Simpplr's Employee Experience Excellence Awards in 2025 and 2026.
- Advises leadership teams during M&A, fundraising, executive transitions and organizational change.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — CRA | Admired Leadership updated Colella's profile to emphasize her work coaching executive teams through sell-side M&A, buy-side integrations and fundraising preparation.
- **2026-03** — Served as a judge for Simpplr's 2026 Employee Experience Excellence Awards.
- **2025-04** — Appeared on Simpplr's Cohesion podcast to discuss the psychology, behavioral science and creative craft of leadership communication.
- **2025-04** — Spoke at Poppulo's Value Pivot event about AI's potential in communications.

## Links

- Website: https://cra-admiredleadership.com/team-member/lisa-colella/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lchartier

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Last updated: 2026-09-27