About

Elisa established Informed Assessment Solutions Inc. (IAS), a professional business coaching and consulting firm. Prior to establishing IAS, Elisa worked as an Assessment Consultant within the Leadership and Talent Consulting Group at Korn/Ferry International.

Elisa has also worked in adult distance education, having held the position of Director of Assessment with the College for Financial Planning. During her tenure, she worked closely with senior management and faculty to enhance various assessment-related practices. She also managed student and stakeholder surveys.

Prior to her focus on workplace and educational assessment, Elisa held senior roles in the financial sector for over 20 years, starting out in the residential mortgage industry and concluding by working on the securitization of commercial real estate loans.

Elisa also has taught graduate courses offered at CU-Denver’s Business School: Leadership Development and Leading Individuals and Teams.

Elisa is certified to use the Leadership Versatility Index (LVI), CCL’s Benchmarks, and the Hogan Personality and Values Assessments. She is qualified to offer professional business coaching services and is working towards becoming an ICF Certified Coach. Elisa holds a Ph.D. in Industrial-Organizational Psychology from Colorado State University, an M.A. in Economics from George Mason University, and an M.A. in Philosophy from the University of Wyoming.