Lori Cohee,
President / CEO

Lori Cohee

President / CEO

"From pain came a dream, from the dream... a purpose."

After 15 successful years as a Marketing Executive, Lori Cohee left the Corporate World to live out her childhood dream of "making a difference in the lives of children growing up in foster care."

Ms. Cohee is no stranger to the Child Welfare System. At the age of 12, she was taken from her junior high school in a police car, to a county office, and then to a stranger's home with only the clothes on her back. The family and life she once knew was gone in a moments notice. Her first two years in foster care she was moved in and out of 6 different homes. At the tender age of 14, she tried to take her own life. The constant shuffle, numerous court appearances, and devastating loss of family became more than she could bear. Fortunately, this was a life-changing experience for her; given a second chance, she became determined to beat the odds and try to live life as a "normal" child. It was this experience that began her dream of "when I grow up, I want to make sure that other foster children don't loose hope!" Knowing first-hand the struggles foster youth face before, during and after life in foster care, Ms. Cohee built an organization dedicated to assuring the foster children receive the love and support they need to thrive.

Prior to founding Foster A Dream, Ms. Cohee was the Director of Marketing Communications & Web Development for America's Lemonade Stand, a national school fundraising company. Other career stops included management positions with the Times-Herald, Beverages & More! and Jacuzzi World Headquarters. She also spent many years as a Graphic Designer & Technology Trainer for several Fortune 500 companies.