Lisa Beth Lentini Walker who began contributing to CCI in 2022 as Well-Being Editor, is the CEO of Lumen Worldwide Endeavors, a firm specializing in compliance, governance and ethics consulting. She is a National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC) and a certified meditation and mindfulness specialist. She also is an adjunct professor of law in the U.S. and EU. Lisa Beth has led award-winning legal and compliance departments within large public corporations and privately held enterprises. She does this by strategically aligning resources to create efficiencies and advising the board of directors to further strategic initiatives while mitigating risks in all aspects of the domestic and global operations. She has held corporate secretarial, legal, compliance, ethics, governance and risk positions as an attorney at a Fortune 50 corporation, as the compliance leader of a global travel company operating in 150 countries and as the corporate secretary, chief compliance officer and co-chair of the risk council at a NYSE-listed corporation. Lisa Beth also served with U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington, D.C., in the Divisions of Corporation Finance and Enforcement. Lisa Beth is a member of the Minnesota, New Jersey, New York and District of Columbia bars. She delights in the art of possibility. In her free time, she is an advisory board member to a women’s fashion startup, Alice Riot, she serves on the board of Stages Theatre (a children’s theatre) in Hopkins, Minnesota, and is a member of the Board of Directors of the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics and the Healthcare Compliance Association (SCCE/HCCA). Lisa Beth co-authored the book, “Raise Your Game, Not Your Voice: How Listening, Communicating and Storytelling Shape Compliance Program Influence” in 2021.
Read Lisa Beth's latest columns
Giving Thanks in a Thankless Profession
How to find joy and purpose in compliance work through the practice of appreciation
Hardest Pill to Swallow: Rest?
Rest is critical for sharpening decision-making skills
Breaking Free: A Compliance Professional’s Guide to Letting Go
An effective compliance program doesn’t need micromanagement
Empathy Is More Than a Buzzword
Understanding other perspectives benefits everyone’s well-being
The Art of Maintaining During Strategic Pauses: Sustaining Yourself, Your Teams & Compliance Programs for Success
Strategic pause can help prevent burnout
Is a Tired Mind an Unethical Mind?
Taking breaks is essential to building a culture of compliance
Despite Its Status as a Buzzword, Community Still Counts
Commiserate, seek advice, gain experience or share a story
No Isn’t a Four-Letter Word. How to Get Comfortable Saying No in 2024.
Leave people-pleasing behind in the new year
5 Ways to Promote Well-Being When You’ve Got No Budget for It
Ensuring team takes much-needed breaks can improve health for all