Education
University of Virginia
B.A., International Relations
1985Georgetown University
M.A., National Security Studies
1987Podcasts
38:28718: What It’s Like to be CEO of a Food Allergy Nonprofit With Lisa Gable, FARE [Main T4C Episode]
Lisa Gable is the CEO of FARE, the world's largest non-profit working to increase food allergy awareness, education, research and advocacy. Prior to her work at FARE, Lisa served as president of the Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation and as a senior advisor at PespsiCo. One of Lisa’s most recent projects..
Career Path
Interview Highlights
“I was always keeping an eye out for a big problem to solve, and I have never felt myself to be restricted by geography.”
Best Career Advice
“The internship is going to teach you whether or not you want to go into that category, and you want to use your internships to test out different things.”
Career Challenge
“I had to change my career significantly during the period of time when he was most ill, and I had to step away from it. I had to find other ways to get professional credentials. And that’s when I started joining corporate boards and large nonprofit boards because I wanted to be a professional, but I couldn’t work full-time while I had a young daughter and a sick husband.”
Skills
Public Policy, Strategy, Public Speaking, Strategic Planning, Nonprofits, Strategic Communications, Entrepreneurship, International Relations, Politics, Government, Public Affairs, Research, Start-ups, Policy Analysis, Media Relations, Economics, Business Development
Professional Interests
Rewired4Gr8 Success: The Competitive Advantage for High-Performers – Powered by Dr. Sanchez, Bio Careers, Robb Fraley, Jacki Zehner, Dr. Travis Bradberry, PepsiCo
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