Lisa Herman
Past President
Meet Lisa
Past President 2025; Board President 2022–2024
Passion
I have been volunteering with the Broomfield Community Foundation in some capacity since 2005. Compassion, kindness and service to others are personal core values that align with the mission of the Broomfield Community Foundation. For more than 30 years, the Foundation has been able to spark positive change and growth in our community by connecting the financial resources of donors with nonprofit organizations that support the needs of our neighbors. The best part of being a member of the Board of Directors and Grants Committee? I get a behind-the-scenes look at all the wonderful things nonprofit groups are doing in Broomfield.
Professional Background
I have more than 20 years of experience in business operations management. Most recently, I served as Chief Operating Officer of a Denver-based energy tech SaaS startup, leading finance and accounting, business operations, customer experience, people operations, and marketing. Prior to that, I spent nearly 18 years in the financial services industry in executive leadership roles spanning operations, human resources, compliance, marketing, strategic planning and mergers and acquisitions. Beginning in 2006, my ‘side hustle’ was building and scaling a retail food business—Happy Bakeshop—with three business partners. Thousands of cupcakes, three locations and 12 years later, we successfully negotiated a sale of the business.
Personal Insights
I’m a Michigan native and earned an undergraduate degree from Eastern Michigan University and an MBA in Finance and Accounting from Regis University. My husband, Lowell, and I have lived in Broomfield for 20 years. Outside of work, I enjoy travel, cooking and baking, mountain biking, snowboarding and hiking with our two Weimaraners.
My Superpower
My superpower is creating order out of chaos.
Favorite Broomfield Park
One of my favorites is one I can see from my backyard: Metzger Farm Open Space. I love it because of the amenities and the history. This designated open space is a joint venture between Broomfield and Westminster that preserved the Metzger family home and farm outbuildings and allowed the cities to build trails on the 150+ acre property.
