Lola Rain

Lola Rain has extensive work experience in marketing and communications roles, particularly in the senior living sector. Lola currently serves as the Head of Marketing at Sequoia Living since September 2020. Previously, Lola worked as the Chief Strategist at Senior Living Foresight (formerly Senior Housing Forum) starting from January 2020. In this role, they helped the senior living sector by producing industry events, webinars, and podcasts, and crafted strategies for branding and demand generation.

Prior to that, Lola was the Vice President of Marketing and Communications at Embodied Labs from June 2019 to December 2019. Lola also held positions at Eskaton, where they served as the Director of Digital Media from January 2016 to June 2019, and as the Director of Social Media from July 2014 to January 2016.

Furthermore, Lola worked as the Creative Services Manager, B2B at Care Innovations®, a global MedTech startup, from April 2012 to April 2014. Lola contributed to product marketing, coordinated trade shows, managed marketing assets, and created lead generation strategies. Lola also gained experience as the Communications Manager at the Home Builders Association of Metro Portland from September 2011 to April 2012.

Additionally, Lola has diverse experience outside the marketing field. Lola served as a Certified Ombudsman for the State of Oregon from August 2010 to August 2011, advocating for residents in long-term care facilities. Lola also held the role of Vice President of Public Relations at Toastmasters International from June 2010 to July 2011.

Lola's early work experience includes an internship at the City of Lake Oswego from December 2010 to May 2011, where they assisted the long-range planning department and sustainability manager with the comprehensive plan. Lola also worked as the Director of Transitions at the Legacy Preservation Society from January 2009 to January 2011, helping individuals with downsizing and organizing personal belongings.

Overall, Lola Rain has a well-rounded background in marketing, communications, advocacy, and project management across various industries.

Lola Rain's education history begins in 1993 when they enrolled at Southern Oregon University, where they obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications in 1996. Afterward, they pursued further education at the same institution and earned a Master's degree in Management with a focus on aging services and nonprofit management from 2009 to 2012. In 2020, Lola attended the Modern Elder Academy, where they obtained a Mindset Management Certificate specializing in mentoring and coaching.