Lisa Carlucci

Lisa Carlucci is the Executive Director of Equinox Open Library Initiative, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization providing open source software for libraries in the United States and Canada. Equinox provides SaaS hosting, education, software development, training, and IT consulting services for Evergreen, Koha, Aspen Discovery, and VuFind.

Lisa’s creative and technical background includes product management for the development of information systems, educational technologies, online learning modules, and other digital products and resources. At C4 Innovations, Lisa’s team developed products supporting public health research and behavioral health services. Lisa is a graduate of the NIH Innovation Corps (I-Corps), an entrepreneurial training program focused on business strategies for researchers and technologists seeking to commercialize innovative health technologies. 

Lisa's executive leadership and business management expertise builds upon her experience as professional librarian and information manager. She previously held positions at Yale University and Southern Connecticut State University, managing access services, resource sharing, digital libraries and collections, and systems implementation and administration.