Our team
The people behind Common Good Collaborative.
CEO
Lilea leads systems change work grounded in a clear conviction: community voice is not input to gather, but expertise to build on. She brings 12 years of leadership development and strategic planning experience across California.
“The strongest, most durable solutions are built alongside the communities they serve.”
“The strongest, most durable solutions are built alongside the communities they serve.”
Lilea Duran is the Co-Founder and CEO of Common Good Collaborative, where she leads systems change work grounded in a clear conviction: community voice is not input to gather, but expertise to build on.
Across 12 years in leadership development and strategic planning, Lilea has designed and led complex statewide initiatives in California using human-centered design. Her work spans nonprofits, public agencies, and school districts, where she helps senior leaders translate ambitious vision into structured, community-informed action.
Leaders who work with Lilea count on her for strategic counsel that is both rigorous and values-driven. She brings equity and community voice into every phase of her work, not as an afterthought, but as the foundation.
A proud 18-year resident of Napa and a lifelong reader, Lilea brings the same curiosity and discipline to her work that she brings to every book: asking better questions, sitting with complexity, and always looking for what others might miss.
Chief Strategy & Operating Officer
Alisa builds the internal architecture that makes bold, community-driven work possible, specializing in strategic planning, board and governance development, and organizational communications.
“Structure, people, and vision woven together with intention and joy.”
“Structure, people, and vision woven together with intention and joy.”
Alisa Ward is the Co-Founder and Chief Strategy & Operating Officer of Common Good Collaborative, where she builds the internal architecture that makes bold, community-driven work possible. She believes the most effective organizations are built when structure, people, and vision are woven together with intention and joy.
Alisa specializes in annual and strategic planning, board and governance development, and organizational communications, translating ambitious goals into concrete roadmaps that teams can carry out with clarity and enthusiasm. She has a particular talent for placing the right people in the right roles, so both the plan and the people behind it are energized by the work ahead.
Leaders who work with Alisa count on her to make complexity feel manageable. She builds the kind of alignment that doesn’t just keep teams moving, but gives them something to move toward with purpose.
A proud native of Berkeley, a city long defined by its willingness to catalyze change, Alisa brings that same spirit to every organization she helps build. She believes durable change doesn’t happen by accident. It takes creativity, discipline, and future-forward thinking.