LISA SHURTZ
Maysville,GA
Summary
Strategic finance and operations executive with more than 20 years of leadership experience across corporate, global, and educational environments. Proven track record in financial planning and analysis, business partnership, and enterprise‑level operational management for complex, multinational organizations. Known for leading high‑performing teams across the US, UK, and India; managing multimillion‑dollar budgets; and driving large‑scale modernization initiatives in technology, procurement, and shared services. Adept at translating complex financial data into actionable strategies, strengthening governance, and designing organizational structures that improve efficiency and performance. Brings additional leadership experience in secondary education, guiding teams, developing curriculum, and coaching student leaders.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
Work History
English Language Arts Teacher & Co-Department Chair
Collins Hill High School
Suwanee, USA
07.2022 - Current
- Spearheaded the implementation of high-quality, researched-based curriculum and new state standards across Language Arts team.
- Partner with Principal and Administration to lead Collins Hill Gwinnett Student Leadership Team, coaching and advising students to achieve Local School Plan goals, organize leadership summits and lessons, defining student leadership across the school, and championing Relay for Life efforts.
- Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to design curriculum units, develop assessments, and analyze student performance data to improve outcomes.
English Language Arts Teacher
Madison County High School
Danielsville, GA
07.2018 - 06.2022
- Developed engaging lesson plans for diverse Language Arts curriculum.
- Facilitated classroom discussions to enhance student comprehension and critical thinking.
- Evaluated student performance through assessments and provided constructive feedback.
Career Sabbatical
University of Georgia & Windhayven Farm
Athens & Maysville, GA
02.2015 - 06.2018
- Pursued English Education degree and Secondary English Education certification.
- Managed family equestrian farm, including financials and animal care.
Vice President, Procurement Business Partner
IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group)
Atlanta, GA
01.2012 - 01.2015
- Served as procurement advisor to commercial business units including Digital & Voice, Revenue Management, Distribution, Worldwide Sales, Loyalty, and Marketing.
- Designed organizational structure, hiring strategy, onboarding programs, and operational processes for newly-formed in-house Procurement team of nearly 90 employees.
- Chaired steering committees supporting digital and print programs across global business units.
- Led initiatives to improve efficiency and governance of global travel spend.
VP/Director/Manager-Finance Business Partner
IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group)
Atlanta, GA
04.1999 - 01.2012
- Partnered with senior leaders across Global Finance, Information Technology, Human Resources, Communications, and Corporate Responsibility to manage budgets, evaluate investments, and drive cost efficiencies.
- Led development of business cases for $100m technology modernization programs including revenue management, property management, and reservation systems.
- Designed and executed governance, metrics, and onboarding processes for outsourced procurement operations.
- Built and scaled high-performance finance teams in the United States, United Kingdom, and India, focused on understanding and supporting assigned business areas, implementing enterprise budgeting and forecasting tools, and identifying efficiencies in spend.
Manager, International Assignments
IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group)
Atlanta, GA
06.1997 - 04.1999
- Managed global mobility programs including immigration, expatriate assignments, relocation, and tax coordination for international employees.
- Improved executive and global mobile employee transition experience by redesigning international benefit and retirement. Used data and story-telling to gain decision-makers and employees' support.
Financial Manage/Analyst/Accountant
IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group)
Atlanta, GA
12.1992 - 06.1997
- Re-engineered Information Technology budgeting, forecasting, pricing, and allocation processes.
- Partnered with CFO and SVP, Human Resources to drive cross-functional efforts in improving control over HR spend.
Education
Master of Education - English Education
University of Georgia
Athens, GABachelor of Science - Secondary Education
University of Georgia
Athens, GABachelor of Science - Accounting
University of Georgia
Athens, GATechnology Skills
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Google Workspace
- Oracle PeopleSoft and Hyperion Financial Applications
- Various Educational Tools and Applications
Timeline
English Language Arts Teacher & Co-Department Chair
Collins Hill High School
07.2022 - Current
English Language Arts Teacher
Madison County High School
07.2018 - 06.2022
Career Sabbatical
University of Georgia & Windhayven Farm
02.2015 - 06.2018
Vice President, Procurement Business Partner
IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group)
01.2012 - 01.2015
VP/Director/Manager-Finance Business Partner
IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group)
04.1999 - 01.2012
Manager, International Assignments
IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group)
06.1997 - 04.1999
Financial Manage/Analyst/Accountant
IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group)
12.1992 - 06.1997
Master of Education - English Education
University of Georgia
Bachelor of Science - Secondary Education
University of Georgia
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
University of Georgia