She is also a freelance writer and editor for a global professional services association and a Big Four accounting firm, where she authors a variety of communications for both internal and external audiences. She also contributes frequently to Strategic Finance, a monthly magazine for accounting and finance professionals.

Previously, Lori gained experience at three different marketing communications and public relations firms. She began her career at Manhattan-based Bliss, Gouverneur & Associates (now Bliss Integrated Communication), where she served clients in the financial and professional services, non-profit, accounting, and technology sectors. Following seven years at Bliss, Lori next served as a writer and account executive for two financial public relations firms: Silverman Heller Associates, in Los Angeles, and Porter, LeVay & Rose, in Manhattan, working on accounts in a variety of industries.

Lori graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Wesleyan University, where she earned her B.A. with a double major in English and Government. She holds an M.S. in Journalism from Columbia University.