Lisa has over 25 years of experience working in the charity sector and was instrumental in the creation of the Chain of Hope charity in the UK, after working with La Chaine de L'Espoir in Paris in 1995.She is an experienced programme manager with skills in fund-raising, writing, editing and producing literature. Lisa has a Masters Degree in Education for Sustainable Development. She went on to create the Bridge of Hope Foundation to help enable children to go to school across the developing world in 2013.
Lisa is a firm supporter of the ground breaking cardiovascular research that her father continues to develop at the Magdi Yacoub Institute and feels privileged to be able to serve on the board of the Friends of the MYI.