Lori Austin

Lori Austin is an experienced accounting professional with over thirty years in governmental accounting and grant management. Currently serving as an Accounting Manager at Finley & Cook since April 2005, Lori provides outsourced accounting and consulting services for Native American Tribal Governments and associated entities. Prior experience includes twelve years as Head of Administration and Financial Operations at the University of Oklahoma's Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, overseeing daily financial operations and strategic planning, and over five years as a Grant Specialist handling grant management within the Office of Research Administration. Lori also worked as a Trust Department Investment Specialist at Security National Bank, managing real estate investment operations. Education includes a high school diploma from Lexington High School and further academic involvement at East Central University.