Timed to the release of Charisse Lillie's new book, Upon a Turning Stage: Life Lessons of a Mentee, Mentor, and Ally (Morgan James Publishing, August 2026). Lillie — attorney, former Philadelphia City Solicitor, former Comcast executive, and board leader — joins for a conversation about mentorship, allyship, and the relationships that opened doors to her own board and executive leadership.
Key takeaways:
- How mentorship and allyship function as an active, two-way practice — not a passive one
- How to build professional relationships that lead to board opportunities
- Lessons from a nontraditional path into corporate and civic leadership
About Charisse Lillie:
Charisse Ranielle Lillie is an author, businesswoman, attorney, and lecturer on issues of diversity, corporate social responsibility, and corporate governance. She is the CEO of CRL Consulting LLC after retiring from Comcast Corporation in January of 2017. Lillie joined Comcast after thirteen years (1992-2005) at Ballard Spahr, LLP, a prestigious Philadelphia-based law firm where she was made partner in the Litigation Department. During her tenure, she served as Chair of the Litigation Department from 2002 to 2005. During her years at Comcast, she served in several roles, including Senior Vice President of Human Resources of Comcast Cable and Vice President of Human Resources of Comcast Corporation, and President of the Comcast Foundation and Vice President of Community Investment of Comcast Corporation. She was also actively involved in the diversity initiatives at Comcast.
This event is open to all Forum members.
