From her time as a young engineer for GE Aerospace working on the Seawolf submarine program to her role as the third highest ranking official in the Pentagon, Secretary Lisa Hershman has spent her career driving innovation, transformation, and results in the Fortune 100 and government while breaking down glass ceilings and stereotypes along the way. As the Chief Management Officer of the Department of Defense, Hershman was the highest-ranking woman ever confirmed by the U.S. Senate to a Pentagon position, driving reform to new levels in an institution that has defied all prior efforts to reform itself. Prior to her Pentagon role, Hershman used her extensive Fortune 100 private sector experience in founding and serving as the CEO of The DeNovo Group, a specialized global consulting, training, and research firm focused on leadership, innovation, and business turnarounds. Hershman’s consultancy built upon her success as the co-author of the Random House published business book Faster Cheaper Better; The 9 Levers for Transforming How Work Gets Done, which received critical acclaim and has been translated and sold in 13countries. Hershman earned her degree from Clarkson University, which has been ranked among the top engineering and supply chain institutions in the country by U.S. News and World Report, studying engineering and industrial distribution. She has also studied innovation with MIT and IMD in Switzerland and has received an Executive Certificate in Finance from Cornell University.