Lisa Lawson is the president and CEO of the Annie E. Casey Foundation, a private philanthropy dedicated to building a brighter future for children, youth, families and communities in the United States. 

Lawson previously served as the Foundation’s executive vice president and chief program officer, and prior to that, she served as its vice president of external affairs. Before joining the Foundation, Lawson worked at UPS for 14 years in various roles, including president of the UPS Foundation and vice president of corporate public relations. 

Lawson serves on the boards of the Baltimore Community Foundation, Baltimore’s Promise, East Baltimore Development Inc., Living Cities and StriveTogether.

She holds a law degree from the University of Michigan and a bachelor’s degree in commerce from the University of Virginia.