Lisa Knudsen serves as Managing Director of Customized Services at Cedarstone, where she brings a steady, people-centered leadership style and a gift for turning complexity into clarity. With experience spanning a wide range of accounting functions, corporate finance, and team leadership, Lisa has built her career around helping clients and teams navigate financial complexity with greater understanding, consistency, and care. Since joining Cedarstone in 2021, she has helped lead and support accounting teams serving nonprofit clients, bringing a strong commitment to service, planning, troubleshooting, and equipping others to see the bigger picture.
Earlier in her career, Lisa served in corporate accounting roles that grew into Controller-level responsibilities, including helping managers better understand and use their financial reports. She is a CPA and holds a BA in Business Management from Concordia University, River Forest. Outside of work, Lisa enjoys reading, planning parties and attending concerts with her kids.