Lori was born and raised in Washington. Lori joined the Management Team August, 1, 2014, and enjoys being an integral part of the Fire District family. Lori previously worked as an Office Manager for a local medical clinic for the better part of 11 years. She also served as an elementary school PTA President for two years and before that, was the Fundraising Chair for a very active Non Profit Pre-School. Lori and her husband started a Non-Profit in 2017, Lincoln Park BMX; both of her kids participated in this sport, and their daughter continues to coach the sport for local women. In 2019, Lori was chosen as the "Washington State Administrative Professional of the Year" by the Washington Fire Chiefs(WFC). She continues to serve as a committee member for the Washington Fire Administrative Support section of the WFC. She also volunteers as an EMT with the District.