Clients Executives Colleagues Team Members Vendors Jean Oplinger Owner, Visions in Action Lori Koidahl is one of the best "web-herders" I know. With intelligence, persistence and grace she guided me and my team through each step of the design, copy writing and build process of my website. The site would not be done if it was not for Lori's expert and client centered project management skills. I highly recommend Lori for large and small projects. Especially small projects that become large. Eric Hammond Former Online Marketing Manager, Microsoft Canada Before we engaged with Lori and her team, the Microsoft Canada web site was just a collection of pages that often confused our customers and did not provide the quality and clarity that customers had come to expect from us. Lori was able to identify the needs of various internal and external customers in a professional manner. Her strong leadership skills and excellent grasp of our marketing needs enabled us to transform the Microsoft Canada web site into a vehicle that was useful for all of our customers, from the neophyte to the technical guru—not an easy task given the breadth and depth of the customers that visit the Microsoft Canada web site. Thank you Lori! Casey Marker Marketing Manager, Zegrahm Expeditions Lori’s ability to analyze the results of our web traffic, translate that into terms we could understand, and then develop solutions to improve results, exceeded our expectations. Lori was able to guide us through the "unknown" when we were new to the web and all it could offer. She is extremely organized, dependable, and personable; she takes the guesswork out of the business of daily communications. Working with Lori was a pleasure and I highly recommend her services. Gary Christophersen PhotoWorks Chairman of the Board and Former President Lori is a resourceful and organized leader. She has the ability to grasp projects at the conceptual level, and the organization and communication skills to attend to the detailed implementation. She has an affable yet firm manner and clearly organizes and monitors activity to a successful conclusion. Whether directing a project or a department, her communication skills and steady effort make her a very reliable contributor. Mickey Lass VP, Operations, PhotoWorks Lori is a very capable manager who has great organizational skills and has the ability to flat out get projects completed on time. I worked closely with Lori for more than four years on a variety of high-level projects. She can bring a group to a consensus, and then move forward with timely completion of the required action plans in order to get the job completed. Lori has a vast technical background, but also has very good managerial skills. It is often hard to find such a combination in managers. She has the ability to perform well in extremely high-pressure conditions. I look forward to the opportunity of working on some project with her again in the future. Loran Cashmore Bond Vice President Administration and Chief Accounting Officer, PhotoWorks Lori can accurately evaluate the required resources for a project, identify and resolve project risks, and provide the critical interface between project teams, vendors and executive management. Lori has an entrepreneurial approach to problem solving in an ever-changing landscape. She has strong communication and interpersonal skills and uses them effectively in her leadership role. Mich Earl Former Director of Marketing, PhotoWorks I worked very closely with Lori for four years at PhotoWorks. We developed strategy together and worked on creating synergy between our teams to deliver projects to meet our goals. She was a courageously honest Director, which I greatly appreciated. Lori was able to take my team’s marketing requirements and make them come to life on the web. She has an incredible ability to translate marketing needs to technical resources and deliver projects on time and per specifications. She has a special skill of organizing and coaching teams to optimize their productivity, from management level staff to individual contributors. Dan Sanow Director of Technology, PhotoWorks I had the pleasure of working closely with Lori, an honest, effective project manager and true leader. I and saw her pull the PhotoWorks IT group into a strong team, creating a good working relationship with everybody. Lori excels at working between IT and business owners to refine ideas and concepts into defined projects, with realistic requirements that can be executed upon. I was impressed that during the numerous projects and the constant feature changes, Lori was able to keep everything organized and on track. She thinks on her feet, is detailed, honest, and is a true leader. In my professional opinion, you couldn’t find anybody better to manage a web site project from inception to completion. Donna Fullerton President, Vivid Communications Former Director of Strategic Marketing, Kindred Communications Working with Lori on large, complex projects was a thrill and a great learning experience. I got to see a real master in action! She is a rare breed – someone who can think strategically, build and lead strong teams, and manage all the details of a project. Lori’s clients trusted her with their most critical initiatives, and came to rely on her as a key member of their organizations. You can put Lori in charge of any challenge and know she will devote herself to delivering the best results possible. She is a pleasure to work with and a true inspiration. Megan Lenseigne Former Project Manager, Kindred Communications Former Marketing Manager, Pietro’s Pizza Working for Lori for nearly six years, I had the pleasure of seeing Lori form and manage highly effective, successful teams. Lori’s management style earns her great respect and revered loyalty from her team members. She has an unmatched ability to work with differing personalities and styles, to form a cohesive team that compliments and cultivates the abilities of all team members. As my mentor throughout my career, Lori taught me invaluable client and project management skills. She led me in a way that encouraged me, maximized my strengths, and strengthened my weaknesses. Traci Pichette Program Manager, PhotoWorks Former Web Developer and Project Manager, Kindred Communications Lori is a well-liked and respected leader with integrity. She listens, supports her team and follows through on her word. Her natural talent as a team player lends credibility and cohesiveness to all projects she leads. The bottom line is that Lori is a true professional who gets the job done. Karen Meyers Creative Manager, PhotoWorks I have never worked for anyone that I have respected more or would do more for, than Lori. Lori is the rare individual that is equally liked by executives, peers and direct reports. As my Director, I found her to be fair, firm, articulate and fun – a real role model! Carl Schmidt Former Web Development Manager, PhotoWorks Lori is a natural leader. At PhotoWorks I saw her build a strong team, establish a highly effective process, and deliver innovative solutions. Her strong organizational and leadership skills enable her to bring out the best in the people she works with. Lori is also effective in aligning her team to the needs of an organization. She expertly coordinated with other groups in the company as well as with executive management. Lori will make a great contribution to teams that need leadership, vision, and results. Robin Long Former Web Site Developer, Kindred Communications I worked with Lori as a Web site developer on interdepartmental projects at Kindred Communications. Lori was able to effectively communicate with both clients and team members to develop the vision and set expectations for projects. Her energy and professionalism flowed to team members, creating an engaging atmosphere, and resulting in high-quality work. Lori's dedication to meeting goals and expectations meant that our projects were consistently completed on time. Michael Peachey CEO/Co-founder, General Interface Lori and I worked closely for six months on a very time sensitive project for PhotoWorks. Our goal was to produce a PhotoWorks branded XP client application for easy print ordering and flexible addition of new partners. Her exceptional ability to translate the company’s business needs into requirements was critical to the project’s success and its firm deadline. She has a tremendous positive 'can-do' approach to problem solving, which garners well for projects and is contagious to all contributing to the goal. Her consummate diligence and perseverance when it comes to schedules and follow-up is highly regarded by her customers, team members, peers and vendors alike. Michael Thornton Wyman President, Wyman Design, LLC Lori and I worked together for over a year on a client software application for PhotoWorks called PhotoWorks Digital Partner. My role was a vendor working as a Project Lead. Lori’s role as Director of IT was to work with me, another vendor and her staff to review ever-changing business requirements, monitor resources, keep us all on task and successfully launch the new software application. Lori is a strong leader with high integrity who offers a politically sensitive view of business and vendor issues. Her excellent organizational skills, follow through and ability to work with all kinds of people kept the project moving. Working with Lori was a delight! Paul Burnett Former Managing Director/Chief Operating Officer, Personal Design Concepts Lori and I worked closely for six months to improve the PhotoWorks/Personal Design Concepts photo gifts web site. I was impressed by her superb ability to research and analyze business requirements and utilize multiple technologies to find new and innovative solutions. She has excellent project management and communication skills. Her ability to manage the entire scope and bring a team together to complete a project on time is commendable. She was able to handle both major and minor issues across all IT fronts. Her excellent planning, attention to detail and follow through is an asset to any company. Contact © 2010 LK Unlimited