Lisa Hess

Lisa W Hess is an experienced investment professional and board director, engaged in the finance industry for more than 40 years. Her career began at Goldman Sachs in 1978, having graduated from Harvard University with a degree in Hispanic Literature and an M.B.A. degree from the University of Chicago.

From 2002-2010, Lisa wrote the column, “Absolute Return”, for Forbes magazine.  For nine years she served as Trustee and Investment Committee member for the WT Grant Foundation. For many years Lisa was Trustee and Investment Committee member for the Chapin School, the Browning School and the Pomfret School.

Lisa has been honored to serve on the US Treasury Borrowing Advisory Committee. For many years, she was a member of the Harvard Libraries Visiting Committee.

Lisa lives in Sag Harbor and New York City.