Lisa is a graduate of Florida State University and a Certified Public Accountant.  She spent the first part of her career in public accounting and audited a variety of clients, primarily banks, non-profits and government agencies.  Since 1997, she has worked in the banking sector and currently serves as the Chief Financial Officer for Fidelity Bank, which is based in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina.

She resides in Buies Creek, North Carolina with her husband and three children.