Teen Leadership Foundation

Profile Not Current (Last updated: Oct 18, 2025 )

MANAGEMENT

CEO/Executive Director

Ms. Lisa Castetter

CEO/Executive Director Experience

After graduating from Indiana University, Lisa moved west from her home state to pursue a career in the apparel and textile industry. Her experience as a volunteer at a camp for teens in foster care opened her eyes to the enormous challenges faced by these young people. Determined to help prepare these teens for productive and fulfilling futures, Lisa left her 17-year career as a buyer for major global retailers to launch the Teen Leadership Foundation (TLF) in 2007. In the course of developing TLF, she has become a leading adviser to churches and community organizations nationwide on outreach to teenagers in foster care and emancipated youth, including the development of housing programs. Lisa is also a frequent speaker on issues of foster care and adoption, and she sits on various nonprofit boards and advocacy teams.

Staff Information

Number of Full-Time Staff 2
Number of Part-Time Staff 3
Number of Volunteers 350
Number of Contract Staff 5

Staff Demographics

Ethnicity
Other 1
Caucasian 2
Hispanic/Latino 1
African American/Black 0
Asian American/Pacific Islander 1
Native American/American Indian 0
Gender
Male 0
Female 3
Not Specified 0

CONTACT

Teen Leadership Foundation

PO Box 7342
Newport Beach, CA 92658

Lisa Castetter

lisa@teenleadershipfoundation.org

Phone: 714-235-9951

www.teenleadershipfoundation.org