Lisa Ayala-Williams
MKTG '86

Lisa graduated from the Leeds School of Business in 1986. She is an award-winning Global Creative & Strategic Marketing Executive, formerly a VP at The Walt Disney Studios. While at Disney, Lisa led Creative Teams developing advertising campaigns for Disney, Pixar, Marvel & Star Wars film & TV content. During her tenure, she also drove Strategic Marketing for film marketing operations in the direct-to-consumer space & Studio change management.

Lisa has been a long-time Executive Mentor at Leeds Business School & served 4 years on the Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Alumni Association Board of Advisors, on the Executive Committee for 2 years. She was also featured on TV & online as a PAC-12 Spotlight Alumni. In 2021, in recognition for her exceptional volunteer service to Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder, she received the Leanne Skupa-Lee Award from the Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Alumni Association.

She is married to John Williams - after traveling the globe together for over 2 years, they now reside in Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ. When Lisa isn't proudly promoting or cheering on the Buffs, she can be found skiing, hiking, scuba diving, doing yoga, aqua aerobics or planning her next travel adventure.