Lisa  Kiser Thumbnail

Lisa Kiser

Vice President
Beacon Adhesives
Lisa (Wojcik) Kiser is the Vice President at Beacon Adhesives, a fourth generation family business that manufactures specialty adhesives for consumer and industrial markets.

Lisa holds her B.S.M. in Marketing from Tulane University. Before joining the family business, Lisa worked for five years at Deutsch Advertising Agency in various positions including producer, project manager, and account manager. After years in advertising, Lisa decided to bring her skill set to her family business. She now oversees the marketing department and is learning how to manage the family business from the ground up.

In addition to work, Lisa serves on the board for 2 two non-profit organizations:
• NYCFEC – the New York City Family Enterpise Center
• AFCI – the Association for Creative Industries.

Lisa has been recognized as one of Westchester’s 40 under 40 rising stars, as well as Family Business Magazine’s Next Gen To Watch.

Lisa currently lives in New York City with her husband and 1 year old daughter, Quinn.

SESSIONS

What’s in a Name? Focus on Credibility, Not Entitlement Speaker

Let’s face it. Sometimes the name you’re born with means you have to go above and beyond the normal channels to prove yourself. Entitlement is that ugly word that may haunt you. So, how do you build credibility with family members, non-family employees, customers and suppliers? It takes some strategy, thought, and experience to make it happen. Join us as we hear from panelists who have done just that.