In Crisis
Urgent stabilization & recovery. When operations are failing, systems compromised, or control is lost—rapid intervention to stop the bleeding and restore stability.
Data Protection & Secure Operations
When organizations face crisis, we lead the recovery.
When your organization faces threats—internal conflict, institutional pressure, legal challenges—we build the operational infrastructure that keeps your mission alive and your people protected.
Day Sprints
21 Day Sprints
Days to Resilience
45 Days to Resilience
Years Experience
Over 20 Years Experience
Our Services
Versatile Range of Recovery Solutions
Building Security
Privacy-first ecosystem or self-hosted infrastructure. Secure email, communications, storage, and passwords—either through encrypted cloud services or infrastructure you fully control.
Scaling Up
Operational systems & documentation. SOPs, governance frameworks, documented processes. Building the operational backbone that lets you grow without falling apart.
Ongoing Protection
Retained support & monitoring. Continuous access to expertise, regular check-ins, and rapid response when threats emerge.
About Lisa Thompson
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From Operations Leader to Crisis Recovery Specialist
At 19, Lisa became one of Footaction's youngest general store managers—managing full P&L operations across top-volume and flagship stores throughout New York. Over 20 years in operations and 7 years at technology's largest retailer, she built deep expertise in systems architecture, infrastructure, and making organizations run.
Thirteen years in advocacy—organizing campaigns, building coalitions, supporting community programs—shaped how she sees organizations today. When a crisis hit an organization she was consulting for—systems compromised, leadership locked out, operations at a standstill—she led the recovery. The organization rebuilt from 3 chapters to 9, and still scaling.
Now she leads Ascension Strategy Solutions for mission-driven organizations facing threats—internal conflict, institutional pressure, legal challenges—who need operations that protects their data and their people.
Years in Operations
Over 20 years in operations
Years in Advocacy
Over 13 years in advocacy
Chapters Rebuilt
Grew organization from 3 to 9 chapters
Working Process
How We Protect Your Mission
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Assess
Identify what's at risk—not just what's broken, but what's exposed and who has access.
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Secure
Lock down what matters first. Data, communications, credentials, access points.
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Build
Create durable operations—systems you control, processes that hold under pressure.
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Transfer
You own it. Fully documented, team trained, no dependency on us.
The result: operations that protect your mission and your people—built to withstand the next threat.
Featured Case Study
Full Recovery
Full recovery in less than 1 year
Chapters Scaled
Scaled from 3 to 9 chapters
From Systems Compromise to National Scale
A community-based organization faced a coordinated crisis: systems compromised, data compromised, public scrutiny campaign launched, and operational standstill.
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Delivered Results
What Recovery Looks Like
From crisis to scale—here's what I delivered:
- Leadership reinstated and trained
- Programs rebuilt and documented
- Governance frameworks established
- Organization scaled 3x
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If your organization is facing threats, operational breakdown, or systems you can't trust—let's talk.