Lori Smith
Chief Development and Marketing Officer
Lori is a nationally respected non-profit leader with a proven track record of creating purposeful strategy, building high-performing teams, and driving measurable impact.
Most recently, Lori served as Executive Director of the Daymark Foundation, leading impactful work in perinatal mental health. As CEO of Rise Asset Development, she led the evolution from provincial program to national organization—tripling operating revenue and doubling its donor base.
Lori embodies what effective philanthropy requires: the strategic expertise to mobilize resources and the genuine empathy to understand why those resources matter.
