Lisa Benna

Lisa Benna joined G1 as People Strategy Officer in 2022. Mrs. Benna has nearly 30 years of HR leadership experience across various industries, including over 20 years in pharmaceutical / biotechnology where she has been responsible for delivering the people agenda aligned with the business strategy.

Mrs. Benna previously served as SVP, HR R&D at GlaxoSmithKline where she was responsible for leading the R&D people strategy focused on talent, leadership, diversity, organization performance and culture change to build employee engagement and drive business results. While at GSK, Mrs. Benna held a variety of roles within HR and supported various businesses including US Pharmaceuticals Commercial and Consumer Manufacturing and Commercial. Prior to working at GSK, Mrs. Benna held various HR leadership roles at Wyeth Pharmaceuticals (now Pfizer), Bristol Myers Squibb, and began her career at Andersen Consulting (now Accenture).

Mrs. Benna received a B.S. in Management / Management Information Systems from the University at Albany, State University of NY. She is an certified ICF Coach and recipient of the HBA Luminary Award in 2018.