Texas Tech University

Lisa Young

Retired Senior Partner EY | Ernst & Young LLP | Bexley, OH
Texas Tech University, Rawls College of Business, BBA in Accounting and Finance, 1985
Lisa is an experienced independent board member and retired senior partner at EY. As an independent director and public company audit committee chair, Lisa provides the boards she serves with calm and pragmatic thinking and is known for solving complex organizational and operational problems, leveraging excellent communication skills. Given her 36 years of cross-sector, international experience in public accounting and professional services at EY, Lisa has a compelling executive track record of successfully leading global teams; solving complex technical matters; advising on global capital market and M&A transactions; deploying transformational strategies in recruiting, talent and global brand development; negotiating investments for technology; and P&L management. Lisa has a unique combination of enterprise-wide experience in operational, performance improvement, financial management, human resources, and corporate development. Additionally, Lisa served three years as a member of the Americas Advisory Council to the Americas Executive Board for EY and the Americas Director of Recruiting for five years, leading recruitment efforts in the US, Canada, and 13 Latin American countries. She was appointed partner in EY's Global Capital Markets group, working in more than 10 countries, serving as an advisor to foreign corporations seeking access to the US capital markets, and was a member of EY's national office Professional Practice Group based in New York, advising EY leaders on the most challenging technical accounting matters. Lisa graduated from Texas Tech University in 1985 with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting and Finance, Cum Laude. In 1995, Lisa received the Texas Tech University Beta Alpha Psi Distinguished Alumnae Award and was named the Distinguished Accounting Alumna for the Rawls College of Business in 2002. From 2004 to 2013, Lisa served on the Rawls College of Business Advisory Council. Lisa and her husband, Stuart, make their home in Bexley, Ohio.
Lisa Young