Lori Warren

Lori Warren serves as Deputy Chief of Staff, providing strategic and operational leadership in support of the Chief of Staff. In this capacity, she assists in aligning and operationalizing programmatic strategy across core program areas at the Institute. Lori supports financial management, coordinates complex multi-program initiatives, and develops tools and processes that drive cohesive, mission-aligned workflows within and across teams.

Prior to joining the Meadows Institute, Lori worked in nonprofit and for-profit management with a focus on housing and food insecurity. Driven by a commitment to address social determinants of health, she began as an AmeriCorps member and case manager in homeless services, working across Permanent Supportive Housing and Rapid Re-Housing settings. She went on to manage a national service program, placing and supporting AmeriCorps members with Austin-based homeless service providers. Most recently, Lori served as a Project Manager at the Central Texas Food Bank, where she led strategic planning and execution of cross-departmental projects, developed administrative processes and procedures, and oversaw pre- and post-award grant and contract administration.

Lori has a BA in Communication Studies from Southwestern University and is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP).