Liz Avera, based in Chicago, is a consultant within Egon Zehnder’s Consumer Practice. As a trusted advisor, she supports her clients with executive succession and search, coaching, assessment, and development needs. Her goal is to help senior leaders feel more confident and capable in their careers, while enabling organizations to fully leverage the strengths of their people.
I’m passionate about understanding what fuels top leaders, along with what challenges them, and ultimately supporting them and their organizations in unlocking their fullest potential.
Prior to joining Egon Zehnder, Liz was Head of Business Development at Bonfire, a leadership accelerator serving high-potential women leaders at Fortune 500 and mid-market companies. In this role, Liz oversaw the full revenue function, including Account Management, Client Success, and New Business. Earlier in her career, Liz held a series of communications roles at Reyes Holdings, including Internal Communications Specialist and Internal Communications Manager at Reinhart Foodservice, and Communications Manager for the company’s Coca-Cola bottlers.
Liz holds dual BAs in English (Creative Writing) and French from Tulane University. Outside of work, she is an avid storyteller, a nature enthusiast with her three young sons, and an unapologetic fan of reality TV.
