Lisa Burrell is a native of New Kent Virginia. She is the CEO & Founder of Speak Life Now Inc. a non-profit organization with the focus on encouragement, motivational speaking and teaching the importance words and Speaking Life Now over every area of your life. After years of talking defeat and doom, after learning the power of her words her life has changed. Lisa received a Bachelor's degree from Grace Bible College in Biblical Studies and is now enrolled at Liberty University Online School of Divinity pursuing a second degree in Bibilcal Studies with focus on Evangelism. Lisa was ordained as an Elder, October 2015 and has been in the hospitality sales for 10 years and management for over 30 years. In addition to being in sales for 10 years and management for over 30, Lisa has co-authored a Children's book that will be in stores early 2018 and is currently working on her second book. Lisa recently received the ACHI WSWA 2017 Woman of Inspiration Award and was nominated for ACHI WSWA 2017 Women of Achievement. She also was an honoree for the 2017 Inspiration Award for WHOV 88.1 Building a Better Life with host Edith White. As a survivor of Domestic violence, Lisa works to bring awareness to domestic violence which has been "taboo" for years.