Join us for the first installment of the Executive Lunch Series in 2014! Lori O'Keefe, president of the Triangle Community Foundation will be the host and keynote speaker.

Lori O’Keefe serves as president of the Triangle Community Foundation. In addition to leading the operations and strategic vision of the Foundation, she works to ensure that TCF's donors and fundholders are engaged and connected to the causes they care about, and oversees programs to support the Triangle’s entire nonprofit community.

A lifelong singer who is passionate about the arts, Lori has devoted her career to the social sector. Before joining Triangle Community Foundation in 2005, Lori worked as a fundraiser and arts administrator at performing arts institutions in California and New York City.  In her eight years at the Foundation, she has held positions of increasing responsibility in donor engagement and philanthropic services, most recently as Vice President of Philanthropic Services and Chief Operating Officer.

Lori is a native of Ohio and studied applied music as an undergraduate at the State University of New York.  She received a master of business administration degree with a specialization in arts administration, also from SUNY. She lives with her husband, Joe, in Wake Forest with their two young daughters, both aspiring artists. The couple also owns Wine 101, a local wine shop.

The Executive Lunch Series provides small business members the opportunity to meet and network with area c-level executives. These monthly lunches also provide small business members the opportunity to discuss various business related topics and learn more about the executive’s career path in an informal setting. The lunches are hosted monthly at the executive’s place of business. Seating is limited and attendance is limited to members of the Greater Durham Chamber of Commerce.