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Lisa Cochran Hall
Lisa Cochran Hall is co-founder and executive director of The Respect Institute. Lisa brings more than 25 years of proven success in the fields of corporate development, brand programming, sponsorships, special events and event marketing for blue chip corporations in her capacity as vice president for two agencies. Lisa manages our national corporate partnerships, development and program partner relations.
Lisa’s passion for spreading respect started at an early age growing up in Kentucky when she witnessed her sister being bullied in grade school for having learning disabilities. In college, she saw how her friends being pressured to do drugs and students being left behind based on their background. As a young professional she experienced gender discrimination for being a high-achieving and driven woman in a male-dominated environment. She has always been a champion to those in need and is devoted to spreading respect so that all people have equal rights.
Additionally Lisa has vast experience in the not-for-profit world as director of corporate partnerships & special events for The Louisville Orchestra, vice president of Youth Endowment for the Arts and as a consultant to charitable organizations in board development and management, fundraising events and sponsorships.
Lisa has managed multi-million dollar brand marketing campaigns and international programs. Her past clients and/or affiliations include General Electric Company, Churchill Downs Incorporated, Coalition for the Homeless, The Louisville Orchestra and Youth Orchestra, B’nai b’rith Foundation, Youth Endowment for the Arts, Quaker Oats and other Fortune 500 companies.
In addition, under the chairmanship of Senator John G. Tower, she managed the joint venture between and American Board of Directors and British Board of Directors to build “The American Air Museum In Britain” campaign to raise jointly $45 million. As the liaison for the American board she worked with Sir John Grandy on behalf of Prince Edward. Lisa also was in charge of more than 1,500 volunteers for the eight Inaugural Balls for President George Herbert Walker Bush. She lives in Texas with her husband and is the proud aunt of three nieces, one nephew and two stepchildren ranging in age from 12 to 26.
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