Lisa Drexhage is the Associate Director of Corporate Partnerships. Lisa currently leads a team to connect corporate partners with opportunities to engage with students and faculty. She leads WPI's Corporate Sponsored Student Project program driving WPI's visibility as the leader in Project-Based Learning. This program strives to expand access for students and faculty to engage in experiential learning opportunities. Lisa also serves as a strategic resource for WPI's corporate partnerships strategy and leads an annual analysis of corporate engagement occurring at WPI, convenes corporate-facing colleagues throughout WPI for information sharing and coordination and serves as an account lead for several top tier partners.

Lisa has excelled as a project manager in the non-profit, real estate and higher education settings supporting construction, placemaking and fundraising activities. After 8 years of leading and executing complex economic development and community development initiatives, Lisa returned to higher education to join the WPI Corporate Relations Office in 2022. Additionally, she was the Co-Director of POW! WOW! Worcester, an internationally recognized mural festival, since 2018. In recognition of this work, Lisa received the key to the City of Worcester. She is also a Worcester Business Journal - 40 Under 40 Honoree of 2019.

Education
MBA, Social Change, Clark University
BA, International Relations, Connecticut College
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Sustainable Development Goals

SDG 4: Quality Education

SDG 4: Quality Education - Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all

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SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth - Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all

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SDG 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

SDG 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure - Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation

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