Lori has been speaking since... well since she was old enough to speak! As president of DRAMATIC IMPACT, she has used her skills as a businesswoman, speaker, educator, producer and actress to bring an entertaining and informative style to her presentations and workshops.

Lori is a member of the National Speaker`s Association and was voted "Member of the Year" in the Illinois chapter. She has taught business communication skills to hundreds of professionals and has a successful coaching business. She has twenty years of teaching experience and currently teaches Speaking and Acting at Columbia College. Lori is also a published writer in anthologies and has written two books.

Lori has also enjoyed a successful career as an award-winning actress in film, television, commercials, theatre and improvisation. Today Lori incorporates her acting talents into her programs to create unique, dynamic presentations that deliver results and have a dramatic impact.

Lori has incorporated a wide range of business experience into her speaking career. She has gained valuable insight into corporate cultures, communication skills and an in depth understanding of interpersonal and professional relationships. She has worked with small, medium and Fortune 100 companies internationally including healthcare, technology, communications, education, not for profit and associations. Her clients include Fuji, IBM, Motorola, Hewlett Packard, Toshiba, Kodak, Sprint, Siemens, Kodak, Hitachi and Johnson & Johnson.

She lives in Frankfort, Illinois with her husband Ken who is a professional comedian. When they are not traveling, they do laugh a lot!