Lisa Claybon

With more than two decades of experience building and protecting brands, Lisa Claybon is the vice president of corporate affairs for Compass Group North America, the leading foodservice and support services company and world’s 11^th largest employer. Since joining the company just over five years ago, she has led strategic communications activities ranging from media relations and crisis management to guiding the company’s cross-functional COVID-19 Task Force, as well as leading communications for its Chartwells K12 division. Prior to Compass Group, she spent 17 years with one of the top global communications firms where she worked with some of the world’s most renowned brands. She has served as a media spokesperson, managed large-scale crisis situations, led M&A communications, and counseled countless corporations and nonprofit organizations.