Lisa E. Ireland

Lisa is an accomplished nonprofit executive with more than 25 years of experience in administration, fundraising, donor engagement, strategy, and finance. Prior to joining the Cancer Support Community, Lisa led global operations for the Longevity Science Foundation. Her career spans diverse sectors, including education, healthcare, human services, and science.

Lisa’s previous roles include vice president for Institutional Advancement at the RMSC (Rochester Museum & Science Center), where she advanced the organization's mission through strategic planning, leadership, and the formation and execution of a comprehensive fundraising strategy. Prior to her time at the RMSC, she served as the director of Donor Relations and Stewardship at the RIT (Rochester Institute of Technology), leading key initiatives to strengthen donor relationships through improved engagement, recognition, and stewardship programs. She was also executive director of United Way of Orleans County, overseeing all aspects of the organization and its 25 programs.

Lisa is an advisory board member for the Canandaigua National Bank and Trust, the only local, full-service, community-owned financial institution in the Rochester area. She also serves as a board member and the development chair at Miss Julie's School of Beauty, a nonprofit cosmetology school that empowers survivors of human trafficking through vocational training. In her previous roles, Lisa served as president and trustee of the Brockport Central School District Board of Education, a member of the New York State Commissioner of Education Roundtable, and vice president of the Monroe County School Board Association.

Having lost both of her parents to cancer, Lisa’s work at Cancer Support Community is deeply personal and impactful, fueling her commitment to support individuals and families navigating the challenges of this disease.

Lisa holds a bachelor's degree in communications with a minor in political science from St. John Fisher University. She is married to a retired New York State Trooper and is the proud mother of one son and one daughter.