Lori Smith

Lori Smith has a diverse work experience spanning multiple companies and industries. Lori currently works at William Blair as the Lead Technical Project Manager for Intelligent Automation. Prior to this role, Lori was a Sr. Business Analyst specializing in RPA at William Blair.

Before joining William Blair, Lori worked at Ashling Partners as the Director, Client Principal, where they demonstrated exceptional leadership and client relationship management skills. Lori also served as a Sr. Business Analyst focused on Business Transformation at Ashling Partners.

Lori had a period as an Independent Consultant, working for various companies, where they leveraged their expertise to provide valuable insights and solutions.

Earlier in their career, Lori held a significant role at Kellogg Company as the Lead Business Analyst and Contingent Workforce Program Manager. Lori played a crucial role in optimizing the IT workforce model and implementing cost reduction strategies.

Prior to Kellogg, Lori worked at RR Donnelley as a Sr. IT Business Analyst, contributing to process improvement initiatives and reducing gaps between design and development phases.

Lori's career began at Hillshire Brands as an IT Business Liaison, where they successfully implemented a closed loop TPM process and technology solution, resulting in significant business growth and increased operating margin. Lori was also involved in ITIL process compliance and standardizing KPI metrics using SAP solutions.

Overall, Lori Smith's work experience showcases their expertise in project management, business analysis, process improvement, and client relationship management.

Lori Smith holds a Master's Degree in Management Information Systems from Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University. Lori also has a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration and Management from Elmhurst University. In addition, they have obtained various certifications, including Introduction to Project Management from IBM, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace Certificate from USF Corporate Training and Professional Education, and several others from LinkedIn, such as Critical Roles Consultants Play, Developing Your Emotional Intelligence, Foundations of The Fourth Industrial Revolution, and Modeling Courageous Leadership: Intelligent Disobedience.