Lisa Donovan

Lisa is one of the co-founders of Maker Studios where she plays an integral part in expanding the business and mentoring up-and-coming YouTube personalities who are part of the Maker Studios family. Lisa, known as LisaNova on YouTube, has one of the most successful YouTube channels of all time (210 million videos views, 709,000+ subscribers). Through her YouTube channel she has inspired many to become content creators themselves, and is now helping to build new online talent through Maker Studios. Lisa is a pioneer and innovator in the online space. In addition to receiving an enormous amount of popularity on YouTube, she was one of the first YouTube content creators to cross over into mainstream Hollywood when she was cast on MADtv in 2007. Her talent goes beyond just acting to include editing as well as writing. Lisa has been a force in the online content creating community over the last five years, working with such notable figures as Jane Fonda, Katy Perry, Jenna Elfman, Ralph Nader and Spike Lee. Through leveraging her ability to quickly execute concepts, combined with her knowledge of the ever-changing world of pop culture, Lisa has been influential in the direction of the online community. She has been profiled in two New York Times articles, was featured in Cosmopolitan Magazine, called "the best one woman show online" by Interview magazine and her work was highlighted in a Forbes Magazine piece written by YouTube founder, Chad Hurley. Lisa has additionally been featured numerous times on Perez Hilton, The Huffington Post and CNN.