#337 - Leading with Purpose: Lisa’s Journey from Kraft to Chocolate Luxe 62q1p

Lisa Fisher is the Chief Executive Officer of Norman Love Confections, a renowned luxury chocolatier based in Fort Myers, Florida. Appointed in January 2024, she brings over 30 years of experience in the food industry to her role.Fisher's leadership at Norman Love Confections focuses on sustainable growth across various business segments, such as retail, corporate gifting, hospitality, e-commerce, and business-to-business channels. With a continued focus on brand, product quality and strategic company growth, Fisher works alongside the marketing, culinary and operations teams to lead product innovation, production and manufacturing. She also has a ion for people, setting a team-focused culture internally and high-quality customer experience externally as the foundation for the company's growth. Before ing Norman Love Confections, Fisher held several senior leadership positions, most recently as Chief Commercial Officer and SVP of Sales and Business Development at Hearthside Food Solutions, one of the nation's largest privately held bakeries serving global food brands. Prior to that, she was the SVP of Specialty Channels at Chobani, overseeing the Foodservice, Convenience and ecommerce business units. Earlier in her career, Fisher held various leadership roles at Kraft Food Ingredients Corp. and The Kraft Heinz Company.Fisher is an active industry advisor, business mentor, and a community leader. She has served on boards for various organizations including the International Foodservice Manufacturers Association (IFMA) and Big Brothers Big Sisters Greater Pittsburgh Chapter. She graduated from Slippery Rock University with a bachelor's degree in the communications/public relations field. 4m6e3r