Lorri Sulpizio

Lorri Sulpizio holds the role of Executive Director at the Conscious Leadership Academy and is the founder of the Center for Women’s Leadership at the University of San Diego. She earned a BA in English and Women’s Studies from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, an MA in Physical Education and Sport Psychology from San Diego State University, and a PhD in Leadership Studies from the University of San Diego. Her research focuses on gender dynamics in leadership, group relations theory, authenticity in leadership, and athlete development.

Dr. Sulpizio has served as head women’s basketball coach at San Diego Mesa College (2001-2007) and Cuyamaca College (2008-2010). She co-founded the Lotus Leadership Institute and created initiatives like the Women in Higher Education Leadership Summit and Cultivate Conscious Kids Program. She is a certified leadership coach trained in tools like the Leadership Circle Profile and Myers-Briggs Type Indicator.

Her professional network includes roles on boards for the New Children’s Museum and California Community College Women’s Basketball Association. She consults for organizations such as Qualcomm, Rady’s Children’s Hospital, and San Diego Schools, specializing in leadership development for teams and executives. Her teaching includes courses like Gender and Leadership, Integral Leadership, and Contemporary Issues in Leadership.