Lori is a development and community engagement leader with 15+ years of diverse experience in academia and nonprofit. She is recognized for planning premier special events and expertise in identification, engagement, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of both large and small donors.

In her current role, Lori serves as senior director of principal gifts and campaign strategy, providing strategic, programmatic, and operational leadership to the Principal Gifts team while working with the University President, campaign co-chairs, and Foundation staff to provide leadership in formulating fundraising strategies to enhance communications, stewardship and donor relations, campaign events and promotions among all University constituents.

Most recently, Lori served as senior director of alumni engagement at Ball State University, providing strategy and direction for all signature alumni events, alumni awards and the alumni legacy scholarship program. She acted as the primary coordinator and Foundation liaison for the Ball State University Alumni Council. During her time at Ball State, Lori established the engagement initiatives Your Ball State: Proud and Loyal, Day of Beneficence and Alumni Winter College in addition to serving as the Foundation representative for Ball State’s Presidential Centennial Committee. 

Before joining Ball State, Lori served as director of donor relations and stewardship at both The Salvation Army Indiana Division and DePauw University. She began her tenure in higher education at her two-time alma mater, Bowling Green State University with the Alumni Association.