Here are the Affiliations, Involvements, and Certifications of Lisa Choegyal in different sectors in Nepal and Abroad.
- Himalayan Trust honors Lisa Choegyal, New Zealand Honorary Consul, with an Honorary Life Membership in Kathmandu for her years of dedicated service to the Everest region.
- Lisa received the NATTA (Nepal Assoc of Tour & Travel Agents) Bhaskar Award on 30 March 2022 from the Minister of Culture Tourism & Civil Aviation the Hon Prem Bdr Ale
- New Zealand Honorary Consul to Nepal since 2010
- Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM) for “services to New Zealand-Nepal relations” New Year Honours List 2017
- Honorary Life Membership to the Himalayan Trust New Zealand and Himalayan Trust Nepal 2025
- Lincoln University Medal 2024 awarded for “outstanding contribution through meritorious voluntary service and support to the fabric and reputation of Lincoln University” presented by Lincoln University Chancellor Bruce Gemmell in Christchurch New Zealand on 9 May 2024
- Nepal Mountaineering Association certificate of appreciation “in recognition of your outstanding contributions to mountain tourism, environmental conservation, and cultural preservation in Nepal” presented by Rt Hon President of Nepal Ram Chandra Poudel at 50th Anniversary event, Army Headquarters Kathmandu, 1 November 2023
- Member of Advisory Board, WWF Nepal since 2022
- Nepal Association of Tour and Travel Agents NATTA Bhaskar Award 2022 “In recognition of your significant contribution towards promotion and developments in various capacities of tourism of Nepal through your immeasurable accomplishments.” 30 March 2022
- Pasanglhamu Rural Municipality Everest Letter of Appreciation presented by Rt Hon Prime Minister KP Oli 22 February 2022
- Board Member & Past President Rotary Club of Kathmandu Mid-Town, Nepal. IPP 2024, President 2023, President Elect 2022, Vice President 2013-2020, member since 1996-present:
- Board of Directors: Tiger Mountain Pvt Ltd, Nepal
- Board of Directors: Women Light the World, USA
- Board of Directors: Greater Himalayas Foundation, USA
- Board of Directors: GlacierWorks Inc, USA
- Financial Director: Himalayan Database USA and Nepal
- Board Advisor Trans Himalayan Environmental and Livelihood Programme (THELP) since 2025
- Advisory Council Member: Outdoor Recreation, Kathmandu, Nepal www.hsor.education since 2024
- Special adviser: Tourism Research and Training Institute (TIRT) and Global Travel and Tourism Partnership (GTTP) Nepal since 2023
- Co-Chair of Trustees: Mingma Norbu Sherpa Memorial Scholarship, Nepal & New Zealand since 2007
- Coordinating Committee Member: Sustainable Summits Kathmandu Valley www.sustainablesummits2020.org
- Producer: Sustainable Summits, Climate Solutions from the Top of the World, a 60-minute documentary film premiered at COP 26 Glasgow 7 Nov 2021 and shown at KIMFF (Kathmandu International Mountain Film Festival) 13 Dec 2021
- Founding director and Board member of Kathmandu Valley Preservation Trust, US-based non-profit organisation, generating funds and awareness for the conservation and restoration of historic buildings in Nepal 1990-2000
- Judge: English school essay competition Friendship During Pandemic Times UNHCR Nepal and LWF World Refugee Day 2021
- Judge: English poetry Emotional Mental Wellbeing and Cultural Identity, UNICEF Nepal with Daya Foundation and Rotary Club of Kathmandu Mid-Town 2020 & 2021
- Member panel of judges: Hyatt WOW Women Achievers Award 2020-21
- Co-chairperson: Advisory Committee GAMCE Global Adventure and Mountaineering Conference and Expo 2018 and 2019, Kathmandu
- Committee Member: Nepal UK Trust for Nature Conservation, London, 2004-present
- Former Vice President: International Trust for Nature Conservation, London & Nepal
- Adviser Nepal: TOFTigers Sustaining the Wild www.toftigers.org
- Ambassador: Chance for Change, Inspiring Young Futures, Nepal Malawi & UK
- Co-Founder & International Outreach Coordinator: Himalayan Climate Initiative, Nepal
- Trustee: Elizabeth Hawley Memorial Scholarship selection committee Himalayan Trust and American Himalayan Foundation, Nepal
- Consulting Partner: SiddharthInc, Nepal
- Member Asian Development Bank Consultant Collaboration Network 2008-2020
- Approved Contractor NZAID Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Wellington, New Zealand 1999-2013
- Member: Nepal Tourism Board Great Himalaya Trail Advisory Committee
- Member: Lumbini Development Trust Technical Advisory Group for Buddhist Circuit of Nepal
- Tourism Advisor: Dolma Ecotourism and Dolma Foundation
- Advisory Board: Yardstick, JUSTReport Verification Systems Ltd, UK
- Patron: Manaslu Community Conservation Project / Gurkha Manaslu Homestay Nepal
- Founding Committee Member: Nepal Heritage Society, Kathmandu
- Secretary & Treasurer: World Elephant Polo Association, Nepal
- Founding Director: Kathmandu Valley Preservation Trust
- Founding Committee Member: Sustainable Tourism Network Nepal
- Coordinating Committee: Great Himalaya Trail Alliance
- Life Member: Bird Conservation Nepal
- Board Advisor: Kathmandu Triennale (KT) 2017 international contemporary arts festival
- Member: Tongariro Natural History Society, New Zealand
- Member: UNESCO Asian Cultural Heritage Specialist Guide Programme Advisory Board, Bangkok
- Former Associate: International Centre for Responsible Tourism (ICRT), UK
- Certified: PADI Open Water Diver