Lisa joined as Director of Development in the Spring of 2023. She brings with her over 30 years of experience planning and executing fundraising programs and strategies, developing and stewarding relationships at a variety of organizations in Chicago including the Art Institute, the Ounce of Prevention Fund, and Loyola University. 

Lisa is passionate about social justice and is excited about sharing the work and the mission of Chicago Lawyers’ Committee to a broad audience, working alongside individual donors, community members and institutional funders to garner resources to ensure that everyone has access to justice, safety and opportunity.

She serves on the Board of Directors of Madonna Mission, an organization providing education and resettlement support programs for refugee individuals and their families in Chicago. On her free time she can be found at Wrigley Field or on the lake front with her dog, Boo.

Pronouns: she/her/hers

You can contact Lisa Torgerson at ltorgerson@clccrul.org