Lisa Holton

Current

Writing Consultant at The Lisa Company

Past

Editor at Thomson Media/Faulkner & Gray
Business Editor/Reporter at Chicago Sun-Times

Education

Northwestern University

Recommended

8 people have recommended Lisa

Connections

196 connections

Industry

Writing and Editing

Websites

My Website

Lisa Holton’s Summary

Lisa is an experienced business writer, author and multimedia producer at her 11-year-old firm, The Lisa Company. A former business editor and reporter for the Chicago Sun-Times, Lisa has written primarily for corporate, nonprofit and education audiences since starting her company.

Her partnership with Burlingham Productions creates Web video for companies, colleges and consultants.

Please visit my website, www.TheLisaCompany.com.

Lisa Holton’s Specialties:

Corporate Writing, Book Writing, Business News, Corporate History, Editorial, Ghostwriting, Internal Publications, Newsletters, Screenwriting, Scriptwriting, Corporate Video, Multimedia, Web Content, Web Video and White Papers.

Lisa Holton’s Experience

Writing Consultant

The Lisa Company

(Writing and Editing industry)

January 1998 — Present (11 years 7 months)

Since 1998, I’ve been an independent corporate writer, editor and researcher. I have 27 years of experience in business and personal finance journalism, and I specialize in providing content for print, web, video and books for busy executives, college administrators and editors.
Editor

Thomson Media/Faulkner & Gray

(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Writing and Editing industry)

December 1996 — December 1997 (1 year 1 month)

Supervised the launch of Card Marketing Magazine, a Thomson publication on credit card marketing.
Business Editor/Reporter

Chicago Sun-Times

(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Newspapers industry)

September 1981 — November 1996 (15 years 3 months)

I spent 15 years in the Chicago Sun-Times business section as a department head and reporter covering retailing, banking, personal finance, technology and workplace issues.

Lisa Holton’s Education

Northwestern University

BSJ , Journalism , 1977 — 1981

Newspaper intern at the Canton (IL) Daily Ledger, Louisville Courier-Journal, Lexington (KY) Herald-Leader, Detroit News and the Chicago Sun-Times.