Our Trainer
Lisa Blanchard
MA, LMHC
Lisa Blanchard, MA, LMHC, is an accomplished healthcare executive and clinical leader with more than 27 years of experience advancing clinical excellence, quality improvement, and organizational performance across behavioral health and healthcare settings. As a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, she brings deep expertise in behavioral ealth services, patient-centered care, leadership development, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
As Chief Clinical Officer, Lisa provides strategic oversight of clinical operations, quality and patient safety initiatives, regulatory compliance, workforce development, and care delivery transformation. Throughout her career, she has successfully led clinical teams through periods of growth and change, implementing innovative programs that improve patient outcomes, strengthen employee engagement, and support organizational goals.
Lisa is a certified NIATx Process Improvement Coach, with extensive experience leading organizations and teams through complex change initiatives. Utilizing data-driven process improvement methodologies, she helps leaders identify barriers, optimize workflows, improve access to care, and create sustainable cultures of continuous improvement. Her expertise in change management has enabled organizations to successfully navigate transformation while maintaining a steadfast commitment to quality, staff engagement, and person-centered care.
Known for her collaborative leadership style and dedication to evidence-based practice, Lisa excels at building high-performing teams and fostering environments of accountability, innovation, and compassion. She is passionate about mentoring emerging leaders, advancing healthcare quality, and developing sustainable clinical programs that enhance both patient outcomes and organizational effectiveness.
Lisa serves on nonprofit and professional advisory boards, where she contributes expertise in behavioral health, quality improvement, organizational transformation, and clinical governance.
With a career spanning more than two decades, Lisa remains committed to improving the health and well-being of individuals and communities through exceptional clinical leadership and service excellence.