Lori Cherry

Lori Cherry, MBA has over two decades of experience in various leadership roles in communications and public relations. Lori is currently serving as the Director of Communications and Corporate Public Relations at Red Lobster since March 2023. Prior to this, they worked at SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, where they served as the Corporate Director of Partner Communications from August 2022 to March 2023. Lori also held the position of Director Of Public Relations at SeaWorld Parks & Resorts Orlando from January 2018 to August 2022. Earlier in their career, Lori worked as the Executive Director of Workforce Investment Council at the Louisiana Workforce Commission from January 2016 to April 2017, and as the Director of Strategy and Policy from September 2015 to May 2016. Lori also gained experience as a Public Relations Account Executive at Graham Group from January 2013 to November 2013 and as the Deputy Commissioner Public Affairs at the Louisiana Department of Insurance from January 2010 to January 2012. Additionally, they worked at Southwest Airlines as Manager Legislative Communications from June 1999 to November 2009, where they managed legislative grassroots organizations and conducted various initiatives to support company policy objectives.

Lori Cherry holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in Marketing from Florida Atlantic University, which they obtained from 2021 to 2023. Prior to that, they earned a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Political Science and International Studies from Rhodes College from 1991 to 1995. Additionally, Lori completed a Leadership program at Leadership Louisiana in 2012. Lori also has obtained several certifications, including Corporate Finance Fundamentals, Excel Fundamentals – Formulas for Finance, Reading Financial Statements, and Accounting Fundamentals from the Corporate Finance Institute in 2022. In 2020, they completed a certificate program in Hospitality and Tourism Management from Florida Atlantic University and obtained a certificate in Tourism Orlando Leadership from the International Drive Chamber of Commerce in 2019.