Lisa Johnson

Project Management & Administrative Manager

Lisa assists Innovation Partnerships at the University of Michigan with unit initiatives, project management, event management, facility management, space utilization, administration, human resources, and operational issues.

She is responsible for implementing strategic plan initiatives, providing leadership for general administrative activities, providing assistance with planning, design, production, and administration of marketing activities, including events, e-campaigns, e-newsletters, website, and digital signage. She also serves as Unit Administrator for the U-M Office of Research and is responsible for communicating and implementing University policies within the unit.

Prior to joining Innovation Partnerships Lisa worked for Tullis-Dickerson & Co., Inc., a health care-focused private equity group, providing venture capital to small and mid-sized companies. Before that, she provided technical assistance and project management for a graphic design firm specializing in communicating personalized employee health benefits for large corporations, in addition to providing design and publishing services to the University of Michigan History of Art Department.

Lisa earned her BA from the University of Michigan.