Lori McFarling (Jour鈥�86) is a highly respected industry leader with more than 30 years of media, marketing and business development expertise and a C-Suite leader with global expertise driving private equity value creation in president, CMO, COO, chief development, and social impact roles, building and leading high-impact businesses across digital media, entertainment and ed tech sectors.
With expertise in driving long-cycle revenue through strategic Fortune 100, sports, media and foundation partnerships, most recently for private -equity owned Discovery Education and the global media company Warner Bros. Discovery, McFarling is a sought-after thought leader and speaker on issues related to the intersection of social impact and brand activation.
Named to the Most Powerful Women in Cable roster for 3 consecutive years, McFarling was also named to the 鈥淲onder Women鈥� class of television executives and has been recognized with notable awards, including the Vanguard Award for Marketing, the industry鈥檚 highest honor for marketing excellence, and the Women in Media, Entertainment & Technology (WICT) Liberty Award, acknowledging her 鈥渄emonstrated excellence in the areas of leadership, innovation, excellence, risk-taking, teamwork, and dedication to the media industry.鈥� McFarling resides with her husband and three children in Washington, D.C.