Lora Shrake joined the Council of the Great Lakes Region in 2021 as the Senior Program Director, Business and Sustainability and is currently serving as Interim Executive Director. With over 20 years of experience, Lora has dedicated her career to the environment and sustainability issues. Her management and leadership spans across non-profit operations, program management, stakeholder engagement, strategy, and research.

Prior to joining CGLR, Lora led a national green building council in the United Arab Emirates where she oversaw all aspects of the organization’s cross-functional development, including its impact and reach.