Lisa Purichia is a founding partner of Sponsel CPA Group. She joined Tom Sponsel and fellow founding partners in launching a new kind of accounting firm — focused on lending a personal relationship touch to helping businesses turn their vision of success into a reality.
Before becoming a member of the Sponsel CPA Group family, Lisa earned her bachelor’s degree in accounting from Indiana State University and rose through the ranks at other public accounting firms. Her deep roots in the Central Indiana business community date back a quarter-century and spreads across a wide variety of industries.
As Partner and Director of Accounting Services and Retirement Plan Services at Sponsel CPA Group, Lisa provides executive-level consulting and advice, especially for new businesses. She assists individuals with succession planning and frequently acts as an outsourced CFO/Controller for small-to-medium businesses. She also oversees implementing and maintaining strategic human resources services, including recruiting and benefit plans. Thanks to her leadership, our team can design a corporate employee benefit plan that gives clients a significant edge over the competition when hiring, retaining and giving employees a wide variety of options.
Outside of Sponsel CPA Group, for the 2019-2020 operating year, Lisa serves as the President of the National Association of Women Business Owners – Indianapolis Chapter (NAWBO Indianapolis), the second largest chapter in the nation. She has been a board member since 2013, gradually working toward her current leadership role. As President, Lisa strives for diverse and inclusive membership, inviting entrepreneurs across Indiana to #ThinkNAWBOFirst as they consider partners who can support them and their business goals.
In addition to her involvement with NAWBO Indianapolis, Lisa is an active member of her church, St. Christopher Catholic, and she has volunteered in the past for a number of community and civic groups including the Greater Speedway Area Chamber of Commerce, Speedway Kiwanis Club, Indiana Sports Corp President’s Council, Governing Body of Athena Powerlink®, Mid-American Pancreatic Disease Foundation, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and Indiana CPA Society.
With her decades of experience and inspiring, selfless leadership, Lisa serves as a role model for newer Sponsel CPA Group staff members as well as businesswomen all over Indiana.
When she’s not working, Lisa and her husband, Mark, enjoy traveling to regional Indy Car races throughout the year, in addition to attending every Indy 500 race, event and activity. They also love playing with their two Labrador Retrievers, Enzo and Timo. In addition to these furry members of their family, Lisa and Mark cherish time with their nieces, nephews and other relatives.