Lisa Much is the founder of Much Support Consulting. She has a broad knowledge of Ohio, having worked in many corners of the state. Her background is predominantly in community development with a specific focus on Ohio, having worked for the Ohio CDC Association (OCDCA) for over nine years and with Leadership Ohio for over two years.

At OCDCA, she oversaw the operations of the annual three-day 300+ person conference, developed and implemented new statewide training and technical assistance programming, secured hundreds of thousands of dollars through private, state, and federal sources, and assisted in advocacy and communication efforts for several housing and community economic development policy priorities at the state and federal levels. Before OCDCA, she worked as a theatrical stage manager for theaters throughout Chicago and Columbus.

Much currently serves on the Ohio Women in Government (OWIG) steering committee as the Communications Co-Chair and has previously served on the boards of the Community Opportunity Alliance (formerly NACEDA) and the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) of Central Ohio. She has a BA in Theater Management from Green Mountain College and an MA in Public Policy and Management from the John Glenn College at The Ohio State University.