Special Olympics Virginia, Inc.
Lisa Garnett has over 18 years of experience in human resources. Lisa worked as an HR Generalist at Swedish Match from 2001 to 2004, before joining Royall & Company as an HR Generalist from 2004 to 2008. In 2008, they joined Special Olympics Virginia, Inc. as the Operations Manager, and later became the Director of Human Resources in March 2019.
Lisa Garnett attended James Madison University from 1995 to 1999. However, no specific degree or field of study is mentioned. Lisa later pursued a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Richmond - Robins School of Business, completing their degree between 2003 and 2006.
Special Olympics Virginia, Inc.
Headquartered in Richmond, Special Olympics Virginia has a network of eight offices that support athletes, families and volunteers in school and community-based programs across the state. Our mission is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community. Our programs, however, are about more than just sports. Through work in health, education, community building and sports, Special Olympics is addressing inactivity, injustice, intolerance and social isolation by encouraging and empowering people with intellectual disabilities. We are the leaders of the Dignity Revolution. Join us! "Globally, people with intellectual differences cannot boast a great success story around the world. Most live in poverty. Most are denied education. Most are unemployed. Most are lonely and shunned. If they were a nation, they would be 200 million people and the world’s poorest. Their revolution still awaits." -- Tim Shriver, Special Olympics Chairman