WE CARE
deeply about our clients, consultants, candidates, and community.
WE SOLVE
business issues and talent needs for clients with a creative, thoughtful approach focusing on results and the optimal fit.
WE GIVE
back to the community by donating a portion of revenue to our clients' and consultants' charities of choice.
MISSION
MISSION
MISSION
Improve lives through authentically caring, solving complex talent challenges, and giving back to our community.
vision
MISSION
MISSION
Build meaningful human connections with exceptional client service.
PURPOSE
MISSION
PURPOSE
Be the best we can be in all that we do.
Have a positive impact on our clients, consultants, candidates, and community.
Lisa Cornell, Founder + CEO
Prior to launching Cornell Solutions Group, Lisa Cornell spent 18+ years with a publicly traded, global, project-based professional services firm. She most recently served as Senior Vice President overseeing a global strategic accounts team that helped 50 of the company's largest global clients achieve their business initiatives.
Lisa has provided interim, project, consulting, and full-time solutions for a large range of clients from small startups to global F10 clients. Other achievements include assisting in the integration of acquisitions and leading the southwest region sales and talent teams.
Lisa started her career at EY and is a CPA (inactive). She also served as Accounting Manager for the LA Kings Hockey Club, Director of Finance for STAPLES Center and VP of Finance for L90. She is passionate about connecting people and impacting the lives of those around her.
Kim Vournas, EVP Talent
Kim brings over 20 years of experience as a seasoned recruiting leader, with a diverse background spanning both global publicly traded consulting firms and in-house senior management roles across the technology industry. With a strong passion for people and a track record of success, Kim has played a pivotal role in hiring talent at all levels, from C-level executives to individual contributors, across multiple business functions including Accounting and Finance, Sales (both direct and channel), Marketing, Information Technology, and Human Resources.
Kim kick-started her career at Grobstein, Horwath and Co., a local CPA firm, where she gained valuable experience before joining Disney Consumer Products. During her time at Disney, Kim discovered her affinity for the people-centric aspects of her role, leading her to make a strategic move to Resources Connections (now RGP), where she continued to excel and build her expertise in the recruitment field.
Equipped with a bachelor's degree in economics, specializing in accounting from the University of California, Santa Barbara, Kim's educational foundation complements her professional achievements. Currently residing in the Pasadena area, she enjoys a fulfilling personal life with her husband, two children, and two dogs. When she's not actively engaged in her recruiting endeavors, you can often find Kim traveling across the country, supporting her daughter's competitive cheer team or cheering on her son at his various sporting events.
Cornell Solutions Group has contributed to the following charities as a part of its "GIVE" Value:
- American Cancer Society
- Animal Rescue Center of California
- ASPCA
- Beyond Blindness
- Big Brothers Big Sisters
- CHOC Foundation
- Claire's Army for Children's Cancer
- Crystal Stairs
- Do It For The Love
- ELCA
- Girls Inc.
- Girl Scouts of Los Angeles
- Habitat for Humanity
- Hesperia Animal Shelter
- Huntington Beach Public Library
- Indian Cultural Center and Temple
- John Tracy Center
- Junior Achievement
- K9's for Warriors
- Kidsave
- Korn Ferry Foundation
- Lung Cancer Research Foundation
- Make-a-Wish Foundation
- Meals on Wheels - Lakewood
- Meals on Wheels - Orange County
- Melanoma Research Foundation
- OneOC
- Operation Underground Railroad
- Orangewood Foundation
- PowerMyLearning
- Ramona Covent Secondary School
- Samaritan's Purse
- Santa Clara Beach Volleyball
- Second Harvest Food Bank
- Susan G. Komen
- St. Jude Children's Research
- Toys for Tots
- Ukrainian Red Cross
- Ukrainian National Women's League of Los Angeles
- 81Cents