Brig Lisa Keetley was commissioned into the REME in 1995, serving as Platoon Commander with a variety of regiments. Her jobs on staff have included role such as the Defence Logistic Transformation project which resulted in the restructuring of the REME, and procurement of deployable infrastructure and power equipment in the Directorate of Equipment Capability (Expeditionary Logistic Support) in the MoD, where she was also responsible for all logistical land based urgent procurement requirements for operations.

Throughout her long professional career she has worked in a variety of areas such as training  recruitment, capability and equipment support, resourcing and concepts development. Her international experience includes deployment in Bosnia, Afghanistan, Iraq and Kuwait where she was in charge of organising the draw down of British Forces in Iraq.

She is the Army’s senior mediator, the founder and executive for the Army Servicewomen’s network and is an Army Gender Advocate. She is a CMI Level 5 Coach and mentor. She is married.