Executive Director
Lisa Pierce
Lisa’s involvement in pageantry began when her daughter, Morgan, was Miss Montana Teen USA 2020. She was recruited to work as a volunteer with PageantsNW, the Executive Directors for the Idaho, Washington and Oregon USA state pageants, fell in love with pageantry, and the rest is history. In addition to her role as Executive Director for Limelight Enterprises, she also works as a producer for PageantsNW and Smoak Productions, producing state pageants for Miss Washington USA/Miss Washington Teen USA, Miss Oregon USA/Miss Oregon Teen USA, Miss Idaho USA/Miss Idaho Teen USA, Miss Nevada USA/Miss Nevada Teen USA and Miss Utah USA/Miss Utah Teen USA. Lisa just finished her second consecutive year as a ticketing coordinator at the Miss Universe pageant.
Along with her daughter, Morgan, who reigned as Miss Montana Teen USA 2020, Lisa is the founder of the Morgan Pierce “Every Body Is Beautiful” Award, which will be awarded for the first time at the 2024 Global Beauty Awards in April. The award promotes body positivity in pageantry. She was also nominated for the “Best Rookie Director/Producer” Award for the 2024 Global Beauty Awards.
In addition to pageants, Lisa has worked in a variety of professions, from TV news broadcasting and film and television production to real estate and teaching. But her favorite role by far is that of “mom” to her 20-year old son, Truman, and 19-year-old daughter, Morgan. She loves challenging herself to achieve new goals and believes you are never too old to pursue your wildest dreams. In her free time, she loves to travel and explore new cities.
Choreographer/Social Media
Morgan Pierce
Advisor
Maureen Francisco
Maureen Francisco is the co-executive producer of NW Productions, LLC, a media and entertainment company that produces live events including the state qualifiers to Miss USA and Miss Teen USA for ID, OR, and WA. Maureen also serves as an advisor to the Miss Montana USA | Miss Montana Teen USA pageant. Maureen has mentored more than 1000+ contestants. In addition, she is the co-founder of an awards show that celebrates the pageant community at the international level, The Global Beauty Awards show. GBA has honored the first female CEO of Loreal’s history, Jamie Kern Lima, the President of the Miss Universe Organization Paula Shugart, ybf founder Stacey Schieffelin, Miss USA President Crystle Stewart and many others.
Maureen is an advisor to the nonprofit Ascend Seattle Chapter, Miss World America and Bosom Couture. She is an investor to the #1 website in the world, RealSelf, which gives people the ability to research aesthetic treatments and connect with physicians as well as Skylab, which is a social media platform that gives the power back to consumers and businesses when it comes to engaging their audience.
Furthermore, Maureen is also a published author of an award-winning book, It Takes Moxie about going after your dreams fearlessly and boldly with the foreword written by Dr. Connie Mariano, the first Filipino military woman to become White House doctor to three US Presidents.
Maureen’s favorite role is being a mom to her son, Malachi.