Lisa Donahue

In her role at AlixPartners, Lisa co-leads the Americas & Asia regions across all industries, concentrating on the implementation and execution of the firm’s global strategy to drive continued growth. Lisa's focus is on expanding the diverse suite of services and successfully delivering transformational change to clients worldwide.

With over two decades of consulting experience and expertise spanning various industries, Lisa has provided services such as turnaround and restructuring, comprehensive digital and technological transformation, and risk management.

Drawing on extensive experience in both leadership positions in C-Suite roles and hands-on client interactions during critical issues, Lisa's objective is always to rapidly assess, strategize, and take the next appropriate action to produce results.

Lisa firmly believes in fostering an inclusive environment, recognizing that it enhances innovation and growth. As a dedicated advocate for the next generation of business leaders, Lisa contributes to ensuring that upcoming professionals thrive in an environment that values the insights, ideas, and expertise of a diverse and supportive team.

As a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the World Economic Forum’s Global Future Council on Complex Risks, Lisa is honored to contribute to these esteemed organizations. Additionally, she serves as a board member of Tina’s Wish, a non-profit organization committed to funding research for the prevention and early detection of ovarian cancer.

Key Engagements:

• As chief transition and development officer of Westinghouse Electric Company, oversaw the operational and financial restructuring of the multinational organization.
• Served as CRO of the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority; led a team that transformed the enterprise by generating cash and recurring savings of $525 million; negotiated a restructuring support agreement that consensually resolved $9 billion of debt.
• Served as EVP and CFO of Calpine Corp. to financially and operationally transform client's struggle with $18 billion in debt to savings of $500 million.
• Served as CFO and CRO for world’s largest industrial and automotive battery manufacturer, generating savings of $600 million.
• Served as CEO at a leading maker of branded dried pasta; generated savings of $100 million.