Lori Jenks

SVP, Event Operations

As Senior Vice President of Event Operations, Lori brings over 20 years of event operations experience to Access Intelligence. Overseeing events of various sizes – from conferences to Tradeshow 100 events, she understands what it takes to execute superior events while providing excellent customer service to both internal and external customers. Lori is recognized for building strong industry relationships with partners and has a genuine passion for event operations. In her role, she is responsible for the planning and execution of 80 annual events.

Lori’s career started at Emerald, where she rose to the role of Officer and Senior Vice President Operations. She had operational responsibility for over 140 annual US and international events, conferences and meetings. Most recently, she founded Jenks Consulting Services, a strategic advisory firm specializing in operational excellence and negotiations serving the events and meetings industry.

Lori is a graduate of the California State University, Fullerton. She lives in Southern California and enjoys spending time with her wonderful husband Junior, her two boys Matthew and Mitchell and rescue cat Lucy. She is an avid gardener, likes the beach lifestyle and has a passion for cooking for family and friends.