People-Centered Leadership
Lisa Ponder is Chief Human Resources Officer at Spheros Environmental, where she leads people strategy, talent development, and organizational effectiveness. She partners with executive leadership to strengthen culture, support growth, and ensure systems and practices enable people to do their best work.
Lisa’s work centers on alignment between talent and strategy, systems and culture, leadership and accountability. She focuses on building clear, intentional approaches to change and integration, recognizing that strong organizations are shaped by how people experience their work. Her leadership emphasizes trust, clarity, and thoughtful design as the firm continues to evolve.
Areas of Focus
- Enterprise people strategy and workforce planning
- Talent acquisition, development, and retention
- Organizational culture and engagement
- HR systems and process transformation
- Mergers, acquisitions, and change management
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Education
Doctor of Law (J.D.)
Brigham Young University
Master of Arts (M.A.), Strategic Human Resource Management
University of Denver
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Journalism
Brigham Young University
People strategy is business strategy.
Alignment supports meaningful growth.
Culture is shaped intentionally.
Clarity and inclusion matter.
HR leadership enables others.
Supporting people strengthens outcomes.