Lorri comes to KAST with over 25 years of experience in innovation, administration and system change. She is currently the CEO of the Columbia Lake Technology Center, developing out a large industrial land base to support technology, trades and rural economic development.

With 25+ years in the pre-Kindergarten to Grade 12 public education system, Lorri brings a passion for education and community growth. A keen watcher of future facing trends, she is passionate about supporting our Kootenay communities in thriving for generations to come. Lorri has experience in living and working across the Kootenays and envisions a strong future for the Kootenays as a global technology leader. She looks forward to supporting the staff of KAST as together we develop our collaborative, profitable regional technology culture.

When she is not working, Lorri can be found playing or relaxing with her family and her dog either at Kootenay Lake or Columbia Lake, or hiking one of our many amazing Kootenay trails.