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Lisa Sacchetti

CEO

Lisa founded The Renaissance Network in 1996 with the mission of building world-class teams and quickly developed a focus on the growing Education and Technology vertical. An inspirational and dedicated CEO, she has made this vision a reality by creating and leading a diverse and talented team at TRN with a mandate to deliver unrivalled service characterized by a commitment to excellence. Lisa and her team are passionate about helping companies find top executives and assemble goal-driven teams that change the shape of Education worldwide. 

Under Lisa’s leadership, TRN has been recognized repeatedly by Forbes as one of America’s best executive recruiting firms, and Lisa herself has been recognized by the Boston Business Journal and American Small Business Awards. As a mentor for the StartEd Network, Lisa lends her expertise to help education innovators improve education and workforce learning by guiding them in securing finance and expanding their customer base.  A Certified Personnel Consultant, she has served as President and Treasurer of the Massachusetts Association of Personnel Services. 

Lisa has an MS in Human Resources from Northeastern University and a BA in Psychology from The Catholic University of America. She also attended the MBA Entrepreneurship program at Babson’s F.W. Olin’s Graduate School of Business. A passionate animal advocate, Lisa started volunteering at the Gifford Cat Shelter – the country’s first free-roam, a no-kill animal shelter in 1999. She was invited to join Gifford’s Board of Directors in 2005 and serves as the Board President.