Meet the Faro Point Team
Faro Point capitalizes on our team’s distinct backgrounds and complementary specialties to help clients solve their toughest workforce challenges. Our method combines sharp analysis and principled judgment to deliver thoughtful and lasting solutions when the stakes are high. We approach each matter as a unique puzzle to solve. It’s the complexity that makes the work both challenging and rewarding.
Get to know the team behind Faro Point Consulting.
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Alison Bowder, Founding Partner
Ali brings a rare blend of analytic rigor and emotional intelligence to every engagement. Over her 22-year federal career, she led national security analysis efforts and later directed employee relations for a large intelligence agency, supporting a workforce of 1,800. In that role, she worked closely with Lisa as part of the agency’s employee relations leadership team. Known for her empathy, discretion, and ability to connect across roles and ranks, Ali has guided senior leaders through complex investigations, performance crises, and cultural turning points. At Faro Point Consulting, she helps organizations navigate sensitive personnel challenges with fairness, strategic insight, and a deep understanding of human dynamics.
Ali is a Registered Private Investigator in Va.
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Lisa Sheldon, Founding Partner
Lisa is known for her professionalism, strategic insight, and ability to lead with both clarity and care. With more than 22 years of experience in the national security community, she has trained and led diverse teams, shaped policy, and driven collaboration across complex organizational environments. Most recently, she worked alongside Ali as part of the employee relations leadership team at a large intelligence agency, where she led sensitive workplace investigations and conducted hundreds of consultations with a steady, principled approach. A U.S. Army veteran, Lisa draws on her investigative expertise and creative instincts to help organizations build healthier, more accountable cultures.
Lisa is a Registered Private Investigator in Va.
Certifications and Training
Registered Private Investigator - Department of Criminal Justice Services
Workplace Investigations Certification -Society for Human Resource Management
Misconduct Investigations - Federal Employment Law Training Group
ODNI Investigation Certification - Compliance, Grievance & Misconduct
National Victim Advocacy Certification- National Organization for Victim Assistance
Mediation Certification with Clinical Practicum - Justice Center of Atlanta
Lean Six SigmaCertification - Defense Intelligence Agency
Measuring Performance - Office of Personnel Management
Performance Management Plus - Engaging for Success - Office of Personnel Management
Difficult Conversations - Office of Personnel Management
Team Leadership - National Foreign Affairs Training Center
Effective Feedback Skills - National Foreign Affairs Training Center
Four Roles of Leadership - National Foreign Affairs Training Center
Analytic Ombudsman - Office of Director of National Intelligence
Protecting Whistleblowers - Office of Director of National Intelligence