Lori Geary
“Communication is so simple, but it can be the most devastating and critical issue for a company if it’s not done correctly.”
Lori Geary, an Emmy Award Winning Political Reporter, is a partner with Lexicon Strategies and president of Lori Geary Media, a NWBE™ certified firm. She has spent decades in the media industry covering local, state and national campaigns along with state government. Lori joined the reporting team of WSB-TV in 1997 while anchoring at CNN Headline News. She stays active in the broadcasting world as the Host of WAGA’s “The Georgia Gang” and a panelist for Georgia Public Broadcasting’s “Political Rewind.” Her expertise is now in media training, media strategy, corporate communications, marketing and branding, government affairs, crisis communications and video storytelling. Georgia Governor Brian Kemp appointed Lori as Co-Executive Director of the Statewide Marketing Campaign for the 2020 Census.
Lori was named “One of the Best State Political Reporters” by the Washington Post and “One of the Most Influential Georgians” by James Magazine. She has won several awards from the Society of Professional Journalists and the Georgia Associated Press. She is also proud of her two Emmys she received during her tenure at WSB-TV along with a Telly for her investigative work in Haiti. Lori was also a 2018 Telly Award winner for a video production focusing on the life of African American entrepreneur Alonzo F. Herndon. Lori has received top honors from the League of Women Voters and Common Cause Georgia. She is also a 2006 graduate of Leadership Atlanta.
Lori majored in Broadcast Journalism at Syracuse University’s Newhouse School of Communications. She graduated magna cum laude in three years and started her first reporting job at WRDW-TV. She then moved to Raleigh, North Carolina where she covered politics for three years before her career brought her to Atlanta. Lori spent most of her tenure at WSB-TV as the political reporter which included international travel, covering stories in Dubai, China, Haiti and Cuba.
Lori served as Chairwoman of the Board of Directors for Sunshine on a Ranney Day. The 501(c)(3) nonprofit provides dream home and room make-overs for children with special needs. With the help of Lori’s leadership, the charity raised $1 million annually. She also served on the Advisory Board of the Zell Miller Foundation, a 501(c)(3) focusing on developing young leaders committed to public service.
Lori resides in Atlanta with her husband, Bobby, two children and two dogs.
