Lisa Diaz Nash
Class of 1976 - Honored 2009
Education
Swarthmore College B.A. 1980 Honors in Political Science; Asian Studies concentration
Graduate Certificate 1982 Mandarin Chinese from National Taiwan Normal University

Highlights in a Life of Service
CEO, Blue Planet Run Foundation
Marketing Volunteer, Kiva.org (consumer microfinance)
Co-Chair, Silicon Valley Chapter, Financial Women’s Association
Forum for Women Entrepreneurs & Executives
Co-Founder, Caucus for Creative Change (empowering mid-career women)
Swarthmore College Alumni Representative
Dwight-Englewood School California Regional Alumni Council
Democratic Party volunteer

Career
Blue Planet Run Foundation (2008-present)
  • Chief Executive Officer
  • Transformed start-up non-profit into sector’s only online network bringing the global community together to deliver safe drinking water to 200 million people in the developing world in the next 20 years
LN Marketing Associates (2004-2005)
  • President
Prosper Marketplace, Inc. (2005)
  • Chief Marketing Officer
Yahoo! Inc. (2002-2004)
  • Vice President. Global Consumer & Direct Marketing
E*Trade Group, Inc. (1998-2002)
Charles Schwab & Co. (1997-1998)
Visa International/USA (1991-1997)
American Express Travel Related Services (1983-1990)