Lizabeth Ardisana is the co-founder, principal owner, and chief executive officer of ASG Renaissance, a technical and communication services firm with more than 250 employees in four offices worldwide. Prior to starting ASG Renaissance, Ardisana worked at Ford Motor Company as an engineer. During her 14 years with Ford, she quickly advanced up the ranks, holding various management positions in vehicle development, product planning, and marketing.

She is on the boards of Huntington Bank, Focus:Hope, Kettering University, Metropolitan Affairs Coalition, Michigan Colleges Foundation, Michigan Economic Development Corporation, Oakwood Healthcare, and has been a Skillman Foundation board member since 2006. She has received honors including U-M’s Distinguished Alumni Award, Automotive News’ Electrifying 100, Lawrence Technological University’s Leaders and Innovators, and Michiganian of the Year. Lizabeth holds a master’s in business administration from the University of Detroit, a master’s in mechanical engineering from the University of Michigan, and a bachelor’s in mathematics and computer science from the University of Texas.