Meet a Council Member: Lisa Goldsmith
Tel us a bit about yourself:
I have extensive experience working in the membership and charitable sector and have over the years developed my knowledge and expertise at all levels of operations from working within and managing administration teams, delivering large scale digital, IT and GDPR projects. I am proud to head up my own consultancy company and I am looking forward to applying my vast knowledge and experience to help BCLA achieve their strategic ambitions.
What encouraged/inspired you to apply to be on BCLA Council?
Having worked with the BCLA on digital projects, I became interested in their work and upon hearing of their need for a new Lay Representative, I was keen to join Council to use my extensive experience within the membership and association space to help the BCLA achieve their objectives.
What is it like being a member of the BCLA council?
I am pleased to have been accepted on to the BCLA Council and to be able to work alongside a group of hard-working, dedicated experts and industry leaders.. While my experience is outside of the sector, I am looking forward to helping the BCLA to be recognised as the world’s leading contact lens and anterior eye community.
Biography
Lisa Goldsmith is the founder of LJ Digital and Data Consultancy. Lisa has over 22 year’s experience of supporting leadership teams in membership, charity and wider not-for-profit organisations to simplify their IT, digital and data strategies and implement processes and systems that are fit for purpose, GDPR compliant, secure and that they deliver value to staff, members and stakeholders.
Prior to starting her own consultancy, Lisa gained extensive experience working for membership and charitable organisations and has knowledge and expertise at all levels of operations from working within and managing administration teams and as Head of Digital & IT delivering large scale digital, IT and GDPR compliance projects and serving on several Senior Leadership Teams.
Lisa is a highly experienced project manager, Certified Data Protection Officer (DPO) and technical lead with a wealth of skills, knowledge and expertise in administrative management, business analysis, business process re-engineering, requirements capture, procurement and implementing solutions to meet the aims and objectives of organisational digital, IT and data strategies.
As a self-described serial learner, Lisa has a passion for CPD and ensuring that she is up to speed with best practice, current and emerging trends within her fields of expertise. As well as being a DPO and GDPR Practitioner, Lisa has a BSc in Web Development, an MBA in Information Systems Management and has Prince2 Foundation certification alongside several other relevant certifications. Lisa is a member of several professional bodies including the BCS, the IAM and the IAPP as well as being a current Trustee for Groundwork East and The Art Ministry.