Lisa Polak

Lisa Polak currently serves as the Director of Finance at Cleveland Play House, a position held since July 2025. Prior to this role, Lisa Polak was the Controller at CHN Housing Partners from April 2023 to August 2025 and held a similar position at Laurel School from July 2016 to April 2023, with responsibilities including safeguarding assets, financial reporting, and monitoring budgets. Earlier experience includes roles as Accounting Manager and Senior Financial Accountant at Forest City from February 2008 to July 2016, where Lisa Polak managed monthly closes and financial analysis. Additional roles include GL Accountant at Emerald Performance Materials and Accounting Associate at Brockman, Coats, Gedelian & Co. Lisa Polak holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from Kent State University, obtained between 1999 and 2002.