Lisa Utzschneider - Brand Innovators

Lisa Utzschneider

CEO, Integral Ad Science

Lisa Utzschneider is the chief executive officer of Integral Ad Science and a member of the company’s board of directors. IAS is a global technology company that offers data and solutions to establish a safer, more effective advertising ecosystem. Lisa joined IAS as CEO in January 2019, bringing more than 20 years of digital advertising expertise and tech-industry leadership experience to the role.

Prior to joining IAS, Lisa held the position of chief revenue officer at Yahoo where she oversaw Yahoo’s global sales organization and provided solutions for the needs of advertisers worldwide. Lisa served as CRO up through the acquisition of Yahoo by Verizon in June 2017.

Previously, Lisa was Amazon’s Vice President of Global Advertising Sales, where she developed the company’s global advertising business through product, marketing, sales, and operations strategies, driving consistent revenue growth. Prior to Amazon, Lisa spent 10 years at Microsoft culminating in her role as General Manager of the national sales and service teams where she  focused on driving revenue for the company’s top online advertising accounts. She also developed the U.S. advertising go-to-market strategy.

Lisa has previously served as a board member for the Ad Council and the Interactive Advertising Bureau, where she was also  a member of the organization’s executive committee.  Notable honors include: the Adweek 50, Business Insider’s “Most Powerful Women in Mobile Advertising”, New York Business Journal’s “Women of Influence” and Working Mother’s “50 Most Powerful Moms”. Lisa holds a bachelor’s degree from Bates College and a master’s degree in public administration from New York University. She resides in Greenwich, CT with her husband and two daughters.