# Lisa Jilek

> Lisa Jilek is the Minneapolis-based chief executive of Brandpoint. Previously president and CEO of Vervint, formerly OST, she has also held leadership roles at Thomson Reuters and Stratasys and founded a consulting business. Her public work spans organizational change, women’s participation in technology leadership, and brand visibility in AI search.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at Brandpoint
- **Organizations:** Brandpoint, Vervint (formerly OST), Thomson Reuters, Stratasys, The Emmerich Group
- **Education:** Business Marketing Management, University of St. Thomas, Business Studies coursework, University of London - School of Business
- **Known for:** Led Vervint during its brand launch and portfolio refinement, as credited in the company’s farewell announcement., Advanced from growth leadership to interim CEO and then president and CEO at OST/Vervint., Led Brandpoint during launches of AI Optimize, Brandpoint Optimize, and Optimize360.

## Career timeline

- **2019** — Joined OST, later Vervint, in sales and marketing/growth leadership.
- **2019** — Moderated a women-in-leadership panel at Twin Cities Startup Week.
- **2021** — Published an article on seven digital growth strategies.
- **2022** — Became interim CEO of OST, succeeding Meredith Bronk.
- **2023** — Appointed president and CEO of OST; the company became Vervint in November.
- **2024** — Participated in Koniag’s service project at Dig Afognak in Alaska.
- **2025-01** — Announced departure from Vervint while supporting the transition.
- **2025-06** — Appointed Brandpoint CEO on June 16.
- **2026-09** — Brandpoint launched Optimize360 on September 30 during her tenure.

## Achievements

- Led Vervint during its brand launch and portfolio refinement, as credited in the company’s farewell announcement.
- Advanced from growth leadership to interim CEO and then president and CEO at OST/Vervint.
- Led Brandpoint during launches of AI Optimize, Brandpoint Optimize, and Optimize360.

## Latest updates

- **2025-12** — Brandpoint announced AI Optimize for PR teams on December 2.
- **2026-04** — Brandpoint announced Brandpoint Optimize and an expanded approach connecting paid media, earned coverage, and AI visibility on April 16.
- **2026-09** — Brandpoint launched Optimize360, an ongoing brand visibility platform, on September 30.

## Links

- Website: https://www.brandpoint.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisajilek

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Last updated: 2026-10-06