Lori has an A.S. in Business Administration from Naugatuck Valley Community College and later earned the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor certification. She is also a Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor. She currently sits on the Waterbury Regional Chamber of Commerce board of directors. Additionally, she is a long- time board member of The Business Women’s Forum. Lori is a member of Women In Manufacturing, and Women United-United Way of Greater Waterbury, She is an active member of the Smaller Manufacturer’s Association of CT. Lori’s leadership roles in the community culminated with her receiving the prestigious Malcolm Baldrige Community Award for Leadership from the Waterbury Regional Chamber of Commerce.