General Counsel/Head of Compliance - PRAAS

General Counsel/Head of APAC, Cybersecurity Consultancy contracting to UK Ministry of Defense & Security - Port Nicholson Chambers

Solicitor - DLA Piper

Accountant/Business Manager - The Simms Group

Accountant/ Administrator - Project Rebirth Ministries Mexico

Accountant/Administrator - Plain Gospel Mission

Bookkeeping Expert - Intuit

Accountant/Bookkeeper - Green Tax & Business Advisors, LLC 

Accountant/Bookkeeper Lead - Clear Profit 365, Inc

Director of Worldwide Marketing - IBM

Linuz Foundation - CEO

General Manager CISO Coalition - Gartner/CEB

Collaborative Software Initiative - CEO

President NodeWare Vulnerability Managerment Software - IGI

National Sales Executive North America - PRAAS

Founder, Transworld Business Advisors – Tucson

Founder - Creating Legacy Enterprises Inc

Global Customer Service & Support Leader - Microsoft

Certified John Maxwell Coach

Circle of Excellence, Cloud Leadership - Microsoft

Small Business Owner/Operator - US & New Zealand

Masters Certification – IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL)

Masters degree in Information Systems Management – Massey University

Author of The Exceptional Middle Manager

Management Mentor

Global Operations, Customer Support, Customer & Partner Experience Leadership Roles - Microsoft

Customer Service & Support Leader - Attachmate

Assistant Vice-President - Bank of America

Vice-President, Retail Operations - Pacific Bank

Board of Directors, Kirkland Performance Center

Global Operations, Customer Support & Procurement Leadership - Microsoft

International Business Management - Crane Aerospace

Decades of Experience & Proven Results in Contracting, Negotiation, RFX

Head of Global Indirect Procurement - Stryker

International Strategic Sourcing, Global Finance - Stryker

Finance & Strategic Sourcing - Whirlpool

Chief Operating Officer - PRAAS

Chief Procurement Officer and Vice President - International Gaming Technology

Sr Director Strategic Sourcing, Application Development & Test Category Director, Xbox PCBA Commodity Manager - Microsoft

Thermal Solution Commodity Manager, Memory Senior Buyer - Intel

Senior Buyer Mechanical & Electronics - Quinton Instruments

Head of Strategic Sourcing - Intuit

Procurement and Sourcing - County of San Diego

Purchasing Management - Proctor & Gamble

Officer, Civil Engineer Corps - United States Navy

Leader for Worldwide Contact Center Outsourcing - Microsoft Global Outsourcing

Leader for Worldwide Microsoft Supplier Program, Global Strategic Supplier Management Program & Microsoft Services Engagement - Microsoft Global Procurement 

Various Leadership Roles in Customer Success Account Management & Services Support - Microsoft UK

Owner-Operator, Lori Simms Coaching

Life & Career Coaching Professional

Certified Life Coach

Fitness Coach & Professional

BS - Exercise Science

Master's Degree in Education

Teacher/Instructor - Biology, Anatomy, Physiology, Medical Communication

Owner & Founder, West Bridge Consulting

Microsoft Procurement Executive

Domain Expertise includes:  Technical Services, Software & Cloud Services, Consulting Services, Strategic Enterprise Partnerships, +.

Public Sector Experience, including City Council Member, Planning Commissioner, Tax Advisory Chair, & County Charter Commissioner.

University of Washington - Chinese Language & Literature; Chinese Political Science​

Founding Chief Operating Officer — New Zealand Green Investment Finance (NZGIF)

Principal Advisor — New Zealand Treasury

Deputy Lead — Social Investment Agency (SIA)

Director — PwC New Zealand

Equity Analyst and Operations Manager— IBIS Global Media Hedge Fund (London)

Strategy & Corporate Development — O₂ plc (UK)