Lesia Bates Moss (pronounced “Lisa”) is Founder and CEO of Bates Consulting Group LLC, a New York City-based boutique management consulting firm that provides strategic advisory and financial management services to national, regional and locally based clients. Since its founding, the firm has successfully led strategy planning for small businesses, nonprofit organizations and real estate entities; completed several finance and operations assessments, managed client audit readiness projects for nonprofits, with an emphasis on community and affordable housing development organizations, identified millions in cost savings, implemented internal controls and process improvements, developed cash and liquidity management tools, designed finance operations models and partnered in department restructurings, and negotiated capital and funding agreements for mission-driven organizations nationwide.

As a nationally recognized C-suite executive and board leader, Lesia’s impact spans financial services, commercial and affordable housing real estate, nonprofit leadership, public administration, strategy and corporate governance. With nearly 40 years of cross-sector experience, Lesia brings a 360-degree lens to complex business challenges, aligning capital, people, and purpose to drive measurable, mission-aligned outcomes.

A Stevie Award-winning CEO and two-time Crain's Notable Woman in Finance, Lesia blends Moody's-trained analytical precision with on-the-ground turnaround expertise. Her leadership philosophy: transform strategy into action, analysis into impact, and institutions into catalysts for change.

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