Elizabeth Oliver-Farrow
Elizabeth Oliver-Farrow, Vice Chair, is Chairman and CEO of The Oliver Group, Inc., a public policy and environmental communications firm based in Washington, DC. She brings 40 years of public relations, marketing and production experience to this woman-owned company. She serves on several corporate boards including Carefirst, Inc., is Chair of the Service and Quality Oversight Committee and serves on the Mission and Oversight Committee; Group Hospitalization and Medical Services, Inc. (d/b/a CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield); and the Advisory Board of Comcast Cable of Washington, DC. Since 1995, she has served as a Trustee of the Hispanic College Fund and is now the Chair of the Board.
Oliver-Farrow has received numerous awards in recognition of her contributions to the business community: 2009 Latina Leader (from the National Puerto Rican Coalition, Inc.); 2006 Hispanic Visionary Award from the New York City, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce; 2005 100 Top Latinas, Hispanic Magazine; 2002 International Leadership Award, Mexican American Chamber of Commerce; 2002 Civic Leadership Award, Hispanic Magazine; 2000 Businesswoman of the Year, New York Federation of Hispanic Chambers of Commerce; 1996 Businesswoman of the Year Award, U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce; 1993 Blue Chip Award, U.S. Chamber of Commerce and numerous others.
Under her leadership as President and CEO of LISBOA, Inc., Oliver-Farrow received the 2003 Thoth Award Certificate of Excellence from the Public Relations Society of America, National Capital Chapter; 1997 Gold and Bronze CINDY Awards in Public Service category from International Association of Audio-Visual Communicators; 1997 CINDY Honorable Mentions in Public Service and Public Information categories, from International Association of Audio-Visual Communicators; and 1997 Art Directors Club of Metropolitan Washington Annual Show Award in Regional/National Radio Advertising.