Lori Elias Reno received her B.A. in English and M.B.A in Marketing from Wilkes University. Her diverse 30-year career includes leadership positions in marketing, communications, and sales across several industries and disciplines. Areas of expertise include, but are not limited to, strategic planning, branding, integrated marketing/communications initiatives, and consumer behavior. Additionally, she is a long-time Penn Stater, serving as a faculty member at Penn State's Wilkes-Barre and Brandywine campuses for more than 10 years.

Reno often provides opportunities for hands-on experience with real clients and encourages students to unleash their own inquisitive natures and integrate personal interests within classroom pursuits.

She currently owns and operates a strategic consulting firm.