Lori Marion is a 3X founder with more than 20 years of experience in regulated industries, including government contracting, fintech, utilities, and media. She will be the featured presenter on June 15, when the Hayward Rotary Club meets for its noon luncheon at 1074 B St.
She has held senior product and marketing roles at PayPal, Wells Fargo, Apple, Dolby Labs, Credit Karma, and Comcast and was the architect of PG&E's SmartRate Pricing Plan pilot for small business and residential customers and consultant with Marin Clean Energy. A former SLEB and MWE-certified contractor, she has worked with the State of California, six Bay Area counties, BART, MTC, and SFPUC.
A Castro Valley resident and proud mom of one CVH grad and Fulbright Scholar, Lori has returned to the business of small business with COLE, an AI solution to address a structural shift in how small businesses get discovered as algorithms, AI engines, platforms, and consumer search reshape patterns. COLE recovers lost leads, replies to after-hours inquiries, books appointments, and delivers a morning recap of everything that happened while you were away.
