Lori Dowling

Lori Dowling was born in Nyack, NY and raised in upstate NY (Delhi). Lori graduated from Bucknell University with a B.A. in Business.

Lori has been immersed in the business of commercial flooring for her entire career. Her relationship with Ecore began in 2010, when she was named to the company's Board of Directors. She also served as president of Ecore Commercial Flooring from 2011-2015. In 2008, Lori was identified as one of the top 20 women in the flooring industry by Floor Covering News. She spent nine years as president and CEO of StarNet Commercial Flooring Cooperative (now known as StarNet Worldwide Commercial Flooring Partnership). At StarNet, Lori developed the organization's strategy and led execution, which resulted in growing the network from 50 to 175 members in six years.

Prior to her work with StarNet and Ecore, Lori spent sixteen years with Armstrong World Industry with her last role as their Vice President of Commercial Sales.

An avid traveler, golfer and skier, Lori currently resides with her husband in Denver, CO. Lori's husband, Ken, is a partner with Young and Rubicam Advertising. Her son, Jamie works in Public Relations in Manhattan, and her daughter, Meghan, lives in Chicago and works at Price Waterhouse Coopers