Lori Jordan is the former Director of AI Strategy & Business Development at Microsoft and she is currently transitioning to a senior leadership role with Amazon Last Mile. She is an experienced C-suite advisor and inorganic transaction leader who ferrets through complexity quickly to attack the most critical issues, drive revenue growth, develop innovative solutions, and deliver win-win results. Lori has 20+ years of experience developing and executing strategic initiatives including market defense, acquisitions/divestitures, product development, salesforce effectiveness, market penetration, new business launch, and international expansion.
As an entrepreneurial and high-impact leader, Lori drives results and exploits new opportunities to increase shareholder value. She is a top-tier strategy consulting alumna who also possesses a core competency in strategic financial planning and analysis. Lori has full P&L experience within public and PE companies as well as thriving in fast-paced, ambiguous and entrepreneurial environments.
Lori has a proven track record in some of the world’s largest organizations leading teams in private equity/venture capital, business strategy, complex deal negotiation, business development, new product development, finance and marketing. She has also enjoyed serial success as an entrepreneur raising capital and leading small, agile multi-functional teams to move from the idea stage, to launch, to early revenue.
She is a formidable speaker and is experienced enough to inspire staff and influence peers to create joint accountability in pursuit of common goals. Her educational background combines undergraduate studies in engineering and economics at Duke University, with an MBA from Harvard. Lori is a quick-study with the ability to apply business acumen and analytical rigor to a wide range of complex operational issues, transactions and industries.
If you are looking for a dynamic female speaker who is also an agile leader that thrives in high-stakes, ambiguous situations, then look no further! Below are just a few of her accomplishments.
