Where legal precision meets leadership coaching — helping successful people get out of their own way.
Executive Coaching · Mentoring Programs · Global Speaker
“The essence of coaching is teaching people to let go of limiting beliefs to create a better reality.”
Lisa Fain is the CEO of Center for Mentoring Excellence, a global speaker, and an expert in the intersection of cultural competency and mentoring. She brings something rare to executive coaching: the diagnostic precision of a lawyer, the strategic instinct of a corporate executive, and the empathy of a coach who’s spent her career making workplaces more inclusive. Her legal background helps her get to the root of an issue, her corporate background helps her get to the point, and her coaching experience helps clients work through those issues — or better yet, prevent them in the first place.
Lisa helps successful people get out of their own way so they can perform better and lead more effectively. Known for her frank, kind, and holistic approach, she guides leaders on a path forward built on accountability, humor, and a no-nonsense practical style that drives real results.
Published Works
- The Mentor’s Guide · 3rd Edition, 2022 (co-authored with Dr. Lois J. Zachary)
- Bridging Difference for Better Mentoring · (co-authored with Dr. Lois J. Zachary)
Why I Coach
I’ve seen from every angle — legal, corporate, coaching — what happens when people feel welcomed, seen, and appreciated at work. They share their best ideas. They lead with confidence. They lift everyone around them. I coach because I believe leveraging difference isn’t just the right thing to do — it’s what drives engagement, satisfaction, and results.
Lisa lives in Seattle, Washington, where she enjoys hiking and exploring the Pacific Northwest with her husband and two daughters.
