Lisa Fager

Founding Partner

Lisa Fager, MBA, is the Executive Director of Black Georgetown Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to reclaiming the past and preserving the future of the historic Mt. Zion and Female Union Band Society Cemeteries in Georgetown, active from 1808 to 1950 and historically African American. She leads the efforts to protect and restore this American treasure, and to resurrect the wealth of stories and historical artifacts that reflect the rich legacy of Black Georgetown. Her work at Zion-FUBS has been featured in the Washington Post, the New York Times, and many other publications and media outlets. She has held leadership roles in the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation and the Hip Hop Caucus. She is principal in Free Minds, Inc, and serves as senior advisor for the National Council on Black Civic Participation

With Mark Auslander, Lisa is the co-author of “Nannie's Stone: Commemoration and Resistance” in the journal Southern Spaces, July 2023 https://southernspaces.org/2023/nannies-stone-commemoration-and-resistance/

Lisa holds a BA from the University of Maryland and a MBA from Johns Hopkins University.

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