The Lander University Alumni Association has selected two recipients for alumni awards for 2023. Among them are Lisa Britt, Class of 1990, who will receive the Distinguished Alumni Award; and Revis “Rev” Butler, Class of 2013, who will receive the Young Alumni Achievement Award. Britt and Butler will be honored at the annual Alumni Awards Dinner, set for Saturday, Feb. 10, at the conclusion of Homecoming and Alumni Weekend.
Lisa Britt, who holds a Bachelor of Arts from Lander, serves as the Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer for Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science and a Fortune 100 member. With a mission to enable their customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer, Thermo Fisher helps to accelerate life sciences research, solve complex analytical challenges and improve patient health through diagnostics or the development and manufacture of life-changing therapies. Since joining Thermo Fisher in 2017, the company has grown from 54,000 employees to a global workforce of over 125,000, and revenues have grown from $18 billion to $44 billion. Britt is committed to the advancement of the company’s mission “to enable customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer.”
Prior to Thermo Fisher, Britt spent six years with Nexeo Solutions, a Texas-based global leader in the distribution of plastics and chemicals, where she served as Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer. She also served in a number of senior HR leadership roles at Covidien, a global leader in medical devices and health care products.
Britt has been publicly recognized by both business and professional associations alike. She was recently named the winner of the Human Resources Leadership Forum’s HR Leadership Award, and was named one of the Top 100 Women in Business by the National Women’s Conference. Britt also serves on the business advisory council for the Health Action Alliance, helping to support small employers with health crisis situations, and previously served on the board of Economic Development Partnership in The Woodlands, Texas.
Revis Butler, who earned a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communications from Lander, is currently serving as web content editor and national music columnist for Sheen Magazine, an internationally distributed publication providing the latest up-to-date news and current trends in beauty, fashion, hair and entertainment. Residing in his hometown of Greenville, he is also the president of the Urban League of Upstate Young Professionals, where he dedicates his time to giving back to his community to ensure that everyone is given an equal opportunity to be as successful in life, regardless of background or ethnicity.
Robyn Hoffman, vice president for University Advancement and executive director of The Lander Foundation, congratulated Britt and Butler for having been nominated and selected as this year’s award recipients, and extended an invitation to the Lander family to join them for the Alumni Awards Dinner on Feb. 10.
“These two alumni are excellent ambassadors of Lander University and demonstrate the opportunities for personal and professional growth that a Lander education makes possible,” said Hoffman. “We look forward to welcoming Lisa and Rev back to Lander and celebrating their achievements during our Homecoming and Alumni Weekend festivities.”
For more information, please visit www.lander.edu/homecoming.