Lisa Balestrieri

Lisa Balestrieri is an experienced philanthropy and development professional, currently serving as the Philanthropy Manager at The HALO Trust USA since July 2018, previously holding roles as a Development Officer and Fundraising and Government Affairs Intern. Prior to this, Lisa worked at Starbucks as a Supervisor, where notable achievements included being named Partner of the Quarter and District Barista Champion in 2016. Additional experience includes supervision at UW Madison Dining and Culinary Services, an internship with the WI Assembly Democrats focusing on constituent services, and a research assistantship in the Political Science Department at UW Madison. Lisa holds a Master of Public Administration from American University and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Government from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.