Lisa Harlow graduated from Purdue University in 1983 with a B.S. degree in Retail Management. She did her internship at Diana Shop in Crawfordsville, IN and continued working there after graduation. In 1984 she went to work as an assistant manager at Sycamore Shop in Lafayette, IN until 1985. At that time she went to work as an assistant manager at Casual Corner in Lafayette, IN. In 1988 she became co-owner of a women's retail shop in Lafayette. After 2 years they closed the business and Lisa started up a daycare business in her home so she could be with her children.
In 1991 her husband, a teacher, started up a lawncare business on the side and she has helped him with the business and continues to do so to this date.
She has also helped with the family's 32 unit rental apartments over the last 31 years taking over as co-owner and manager in 2000.
She finished her appraisal course work in April of 2004. She is now working as a licensed appraiser trainee at KMPM Appraisals.