Liza Cherney

Operating Partner
Liza Cherney is a Talent Operating Partner at Pacific Lake, where she collaborates with CEOs and leadership teams to develop strategies for attracting and retaining top talent. She also spearheads Pacific Lake's Talent Identification Program, helping companies build strong leadership pipelines. Liza is deeply involved in executive searches and plays a key role in helping entrepreneurs build and refine their boards throughout their CEO tenure. Additionally, she provides executive coaching for CEOs and senior leadership team members, guiding them toward their full potential.
Prior to joining Pacific Lake, Liza was a member of Spencer Stuart’s Technology, Media & Telecommunications and Marketing Officer practices, where she played a key role in the executive search process, specializing in market insight and talent assessment. She began her career in Change Management consulting at Hitachi Consulting, where she designed and implemented communication strategies, role delineation frameworks, process development, and knowledge transfer initiatives. Liza holds both a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Science from the University of Southern California, where she was a member of the Sigma Phi Omega Honor Society. She later earned her MBA from Boston College, specializing in Leadership & Management. A former marathon and triathlon athlete, Liza now enjoys the occasional 5-10K run or fitness challenge with friends. Originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, she now resides in the Boston area with her family, where she enjoys traveling, skiing, playing with her Cavapoo dogs, and drinking copious amounts of coffee.

More about Liza

My first entrepreneurial moment was...
I am a classically trained singer (mostly opera) and sang backup/harmonies for an aspiring professional singer
My weekend morning routine
Doing a fun workout with friends or hosting them to watch some college football
An entrepreneur I admire is...
Chris Hendriksen
Home is...
Where the Cavapoos are!
My favorite quote is...
"Confidence in yourself is built through acts of everyday courage" ~Mel Robbins
My favorite travel spot is...
Zermatt, Switzerland

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