Women in Leadership Advisory Member

Lori Read

Active Term: 09/2024 - 09/2025

Areas of Expertise

• Pillars of Positivity
  
• Inspiring Emotional Intelligence
  
• Winning Work-Life Balance & Mentoring
  
• Improving Communication Habits
  
• Advocacy, Actions & Accountability
  
• Skills for Contracts & Negotiations
  
• Driving Ideas, Intellectual Growth & Transformation
  
• Transformational Vs. Transactional Leadership
  
• Organizational Leadership & Cultural Diversity

Executive Vice President - Strategic Growth

Pinnacle-Genie

With 29 years in financial services as a commercial banker, Lori has worked extensively with mid-market, enterprise, and Fortune 500 companies. She has launched two consulting firms, advising banks on go-to-market strategies, branding, revenue growth, leadership development, and bank charter acquisitions. She has held multiple C-suite positions, including CEO of a nonprofit CRM and data management firm and CSO of a nonprofit direct marketing services provider. Currently, Lori is the co-founder of Pinnacle Genie, an elite consulting firm that provides performance consulting for CEOs and leadership and sales and product revenue strategies.

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