Dr Lise Hunter is a lecturer in operations and supply chain management at Plymouth Business School. Her teaching responsibilities cover three areas: international trade and finance within the shipping and maritime sectors and internationalisation. Her research work focuses on entrepreneurship, innovation in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and the food sector. She has recently explored how entrepreneurship and social capital drives innovation and competitiveness within SMEs in the South West's food industry.
Dr Hunter previously worked for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and at the African Development Bank, gaining an in-depth understanding of the role financial institutions play in international development and trade-related policies. She has also worked as a management consultant supporting SMEs competitiveness strategy under the European Regional Development Fund.
