B.A., Political Science, Women's Studies Minor
M.S. Nonprofit Management, The New School University, NYC

Lisa was born and raised in Summit, NJ. While at Colorado College, she played club lacrosse; elected president of Kappa Kappa Gamma; member of the Women’s Leadership Training Institute; Senior Agent for Annual Fund; and secretary of the Political Union. After graduation, Lisa was one of the first Fellows at El Pomar Foundation in Colorado Springs, CO. After El Pomar, Lisa and her husband, Mark Hastings ’90 moved to the east coast where Lisa worked in fundraising for Women’s Way in Philadelphia, PA and then for the National Women’s Law Project in Washington DC. Then Lisa served as the business manager at the newly founded Stanwich School, Greenwich, CT. While raising three young children, Lisa volunteered for a variety of educational and community organizations and completed her masters degree. She served on the board of the Hunnewell Elementary PA, Wellesley Education Foundation, and St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church. Currently Lisa serves on the board at Brimmer and May School, Chestnut Hill, MA, at the Emerald Necklace Conservancy, Boston MA, as well as at Colorado College. Currently Mark ’90 and Lisa Hastings live in Boston, MA. They have three children; Michael, Matthew and Emma ’23.