Lori is the parent of two boys and has years of personal experience advocating for their needs to be met. She brings more than two decades of direct experience as the Executive Director of a family run organization in Utah. Her leadership skills, public speaking abilities, and training skills have all contributed to her recognition as a family leader and to the respect she has garnered in the family movement. Lori brings first-hand experience in working with the system of care among all child-serving agencies, and developing a peer support network in Utah that underpins high fidelity wraparound. Her experience includes writing federal, state, and local grants, and serving on governance boards, numerous committees and task forces to better services for families and children in the state of Utah.