# Lisa Frank

> Lisa Frank is the New York-based co-founder and CEO of Derris, an Orchestra company. She helped establish the brand consultancy in 2013, served as president and partner, and was named CEO in March 2024. Her responsibilities include creative, content, experiential and influencer marketing businesses and international growth. She is also an Orchestra partner and a co-founding partner of Amity Supply.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Derris, an Orchestra company
- **Organizations:** Derris, Orchestra, Amity Supply, LaForce + Stevens, Burson-Marsteller
- **Education:** BS, Public Relations, Syracuse University
- **Known for:** Co-founded Derris in 2013., Built core brand strategy capabilities and scaled creative, content, experiential and influencer marketing verticals., Succeeded Jesse Derris as CEO in March 2024.

## Career timeline

- **2004-2005** — Worked as a client executive at Burson-Marsteller.
- **2005-2012** — Worked at LaForce + Stevens, progressing through account roles to director; worked on the Target account.
- **2013** — Co-founded Derris with Jesse Derris in a shared workspace on Manhattan’s 55th Street.
- **2015** — Spoke on branding at Cornell Tech as an executive vice president of Derris & Company.
- **2019** — Derris acquired London agency Sample.
- **2022** — BerlinRosen took a majority stake in Derris.
- **2023** — Served as president and partner; spoke at The PR Net Future Focus conference.
- **2024** — Named CEO of Derris in March; Jesse Derris moved to chairman and a chief strategy officer role at Orchestra.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Derris in 2013.
- Built core brand strategy capabilities and scaled creative, content, experiential and influencer marketing verticals.
- Succeeded Jesse Derris as CEO in March 2024.
- Co-founding partner of Amity Supply.
- Recognized by Jesse Derris for developing the agency’s internal leadership team.

## Latest updates

- **2024-03** — Named CEO of Derris as parent BerlinRosen Holdings rebranded as Orchestra.
- **2024-04** — O’Dwyer’s reported her CEO remit covering creative, content, experiential, influencer marketing and international growth.

## Links

- Website: https://www.derris.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-frank-1ba9174/

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Last updated: 2026-10-22