Lisa Mallory

Lisa currently leads a highly acclaimed team at the leading membership organization representing commercial office building and multi-family residential real estate in the Washington, DC area. AOBA’s membership own and/or operate approximately 166 million square feet of commercial office space and more than 480 residential units in DC, Maryland and Virginia.

She formerly led the National Association of Health Services Executives as its CEO. This national trade association was formed for the purpose of promoting the advancement and development of Black health care leaders and elevating the quality of health care services rendered to minority and underserved communities.

Lisa was formerly CEO of the District of Columbia Building Industry Association (DCBIA) where she led the association in transforming its operations, branding, impact and membership. She previously had a Mayoral appointment as a member of the Cabinet to lead the DC Department of Employment Services (the city’s labor department).

Lisa was Senior Vice President at ICF International and prior Senior Vice President at the Fannie Mae Foundation. She served the Clinton White House as a member of the Senior Executive Service as Chief of Staff to Vice President Al Gore’s National Performance Review.

Lisa obtained a BS in Business and Technology from the University of Maryland University College, MBA in International Business/Marketing from the George Washington University and PhD from the school of Behavioral Health focused on Leadership from Walden University. Lisa is a certified Master Coach of Leaders and has participated in leadership training at the Harvard Business School and Kennedy School of Government.