Lisa Colantuono

Part client-agency curator, part business strategist, and fully committed advocate for "people over creds," Lisa Colantuono is on a mission to modernize agency search and make it a true catalyst for growth. As Founder & CEO of Agency Search Kaizen (ASK), she leverages decades of industry leadership to pioneer a chemistry-first, "reverse the search" methodology frequently helping brands like Aruba Tourism, Ben & Jerry’s, Subaru, and Harvest Hill skip the traditional pitch altogether to find lasting alignment.

Beyond guiding search processes, Lisa is a prominent industry voice, author, host of the ASK the CMO podcast, and frequent speaker at events like Advertising Week NY and the Ad Age Small Agency Conference. Whether mentoring emerging talent through her 16 years as an adjunct professor, judging for the AAF, or championing neurodiversity as a community leader, Lisa’s work remains anchored in a single, powerful belief: great partnerships are built on real human connection.