Lisa Christensen

Director of Learning Design and Development, McKinsey & Company

Lisa Christensen serves as director of learning design and development for McKinsey & Company, leading a global team of design experts as they innovate the next generation of exceptional learning design and build learning programs to serve McKinsey’s 30,000 colleagues. She previously served as director of mid-tenure learning for the firm. Before joining McKinsey, Lisa was the senior vice president of implementation for Socratic Arts, where she led the design and development of custom learning programs for clients, including F100 global organizations, non-profit organizations, and the US military. Lisa has deep experience in a variety of learning modalities and approaches but specializes in blended learning, performance support, knowledge management strategies, and immersive simulation design. Lisa is an accomplished facilitator and author. She holds a bachelor’s degree in international law and diplomacy and a master’s degree in organizational management.