Lori McFarling
CMCI Advisory Board

Lori McFarling (Jour’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 鶹Ƶy Education and the global media company Warner Bros. 鶹Ƶy, 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 “Wonder Women” class of television executives and has been recognized with notable awards, including the Vanguard Award for Marketing, the industry’s highest honor for marketing excellence, and the Women in Media, Entertainment & Technology (WICT) Liberty Award, acknowledging her “demonstrated excellence in the areas of leadership, innovation, excellence, risk-taking, teamwork, and dedication to the media industry.” McFarling resides with her husband and three children in Washington, D.C.