A Passion for Innovation

Throughout her career, Lori Lovens and her teams delivered hundreds of millions of dollars of product innovation growth, double digit revenue increases, and Effie Award-winning advertising.  Her deep understanding of what it takes to deliver Innovation…from ideation thru commercialization…was developed via immersion in hundreds of innovation projects as Team Member, Project Leader, Marketing Director and Project Sponsor.  Lori led innovation initiatives for Gatorade, Finesse, Degree, and Wilson Sporting Goods.

An Innovator at heart, Lori is passionate about learning, growing, and sharing her understanding of the how’s and why’s of innovation.  As a Coach, she thrives on helping others to discover their unique gifts, talents and skills.  As a Speaker, she delivers an engaging perspective on the innovation process, making it relevant and accessible, and inspiring participants to embrace their creative power.

For a detailed bio, please see Lori’s profile on LinkedIn (or click the icon to the left).

As a strategic business partner, Angie Karesh brings her expertise in Organization Development and extensive experience in training, facilitation and new hire assimilation processes to Innovation Savvy.  From instructional design and process improvement to talent management and performance management, Angie’s depth of experience and her enthusiasm ensure dynamic, effective engagements for our clients.

Angie and Lori collaborated on the Gatorade business, refining the $2B brand’s stage-gate innovation model and developing a training program for hundreds of Gatorade cross-functional team members and leaders.  They have teamed up once again at Innovation Savvy to deliver high impact, practical and leading-edge Innovation Training and Facilitation services.

For a detailed bio, please see Angie’s profile on LinkedIn (or click the icon to the left).