Lisa Marie Barkel is the Communications Manager for Cascade Engineering. Cascade Engineering manufactures and markets plastic products and services for various industries, including furniture, automotive, solid waste, and pallets/bins. A privately held Triple Bottom Line (TBL) company, Cascade Engineering is a leading proponent of sustainable business practices and a widely recognized employer of choice.
Lisa Marie is responsible for managing internal communications for Cascade Engineering. She works closely with cross-organizational services, which include the company’s legal/risk management, human resources, benefits, marketing, talent management, IT, lean, Environmental, Safety, and Sustainability functions for the Department of Business Services, along with the Finance, Supply Chain, Engineering, Logistics, and the Office of the President to ensure all employees know they are valued and have a clear understanding of the goals and initiatives of the organizations that promote the TBL philosophy of people, planet, profit, with the everything starting with the people of Cascade Engineering.
Prior to joining Cascade Engineering in 2014, Lisa was employed as a paralegal. Lisa Marie is a graduate of Davenport University (MBA) and Grand Valley State University (BS in Legal Studies).