Lisa Mednick Takami, Ed. D., is an educational consultant, writer, educator, and higher education administrator. She has profiled CEOs and senior leaders for Women in Higher Education since 2014, served as COO for a labor-management training institute, and held higher education administration positions at several two-year and four-year institutions. She is the author of American Mind, Japanese Mind: Cross-Cultural Reflections from East and West and Chief Diversity Officers in U.S. Higher Education: Impacting the Campus Climate for Diversity. Lisa is married to Masahiko Takami. They reside in Southern California and have two adult children, Michael and Sarah.