231: Unexpected Entry-Levels Jobs in Business & Financial Services w/ Lisa Shalett, Brookfield Asset Management [K-Cup SingleShot]

Lisa Shalett is a Managing Partner & Head of Strategic Innovation at Brookfield Asset Management, a position she took after a year-long ‘retirement’ during which she advised startups and worked as an angel investor. Brookfield is an alternative asset management firm that focuses on long lasting investments in areas such as real estate. Lisa is an expert in the field of investment banking and financial services following her impressive 20 year career at Goldman Sachs, one of the largest investment banks in the world. At Goldman, Lisa held numerous positions including Global Head of Brand Marketing and Digital Strategy, managing the company’s brand during the 2008 financial crisis. Prior to entering the financial world, Lisa earned her MBA from Harvard Business School.  After she graduated from college, Lisa lived and worked in Japan. She got her B.A. in East Asian Studies from Harvard University a decision she made because of an incredible experience she had in high school when she lived in Japan with a host family who spoke no English. Lisa is an exceptional leader and strategic thinker who loves solving problems. Energized on life rather than caffeine, Lisa makes Time4Coffee to talk about everything from business school to what it’s like to work on Wall Street.  **Lisa left Brookfield Asset Management in 2019 WHAT YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE: If you want to listen to Lisa’s entire Time4Coffee Espresso Shots episode please check out T4C episode #115