Lisa Olmstead

Lisa Olmstead has over 30 years of experience in the media industry. Lisa currently works as the Media Director for Traditional Media at Universal Media, Inc., a position they have held since January 2022. In this role, they lead the agency's media buying efforts and participates in strategic planning and client meetings. Prior to this, they were a Strategic Media Planner and Senior Broadcast Negotiator at Universal Media Inc, starting in November 2012. During their time there, they were responsible for planning, negotiating, and placing media buys for spot TV, cable, and radio. Before joining Universal Media, Lisa held various positions including Senior Broadcast Negotiator at Universal Media Inc from 2006 to 2007, Associate Media Director at BERLINE from 2002 to 2005, and Associate Media Director and Chicago Media Department Manager at D'Arcy/MediaVest from 1995 to 2002. Lisa also worked as a Senior Broadcast Negotiator at LOIS/USA from January 1995 to April 1995 and as a Broadcast Negotiator at J.Walter Thompson from October 1991 to January 1995.

Lisa Olmstead attended Eastern Illinois University from 1986 to 1990, where they pursued a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and Communications.