Charisse Ranielle Lillie is a businesswoman, attorney, and sought after speaker on issues of diversity, corporate social responsibility, and corporate governance. She is the CEO of CRL Consulting LLC after retiring from Comcast Corporation in January of 2017. Lillie joined Comcast after thirteen years (1992-2005) at Ballard Spahr, LLP, a prestigious Philadelphia based law firm where was a partner in the Litigation Department. During her tenure, she served as Chair of The Litigation Department from 2002 to 2005. During her years at Comcast, she served in several roles, including Senior Vice President of Human Resources of Comcast Cable and Vice President of Human Resources of Comcast  Corporation, and President of the Comcast Foundation and Vice President of Community Investment of Comcast Corporation. She was also actively involved in the diversity initiatives at Comcast. Ms. Lillie has extensive legal experience as a Trial Attorney in the U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division and as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the E.D. PA. She is a former City Solicitor (City Attorney) of the City of Philadelphia and has served on many civic commissions. She is a member of the Executive Leadership Council, The Pennsylvania Women’s Forum, The Forum of Executive Women, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., and The Links, Inc.

The Houston, Texas native received her B.A., cum laude, from Wesleyan University. She holds a J.D. from the Temple Beasley School of Law and an LL.M. from Yale Law School.