Lori Teranishi

Lori is the founder and CEO of iQ 360, providing award-winning strategic communications solutions to business leaders, global corporations, innovative startups, nonprofits and government agencies.

Lori’s expertise lies in business consulting, crisis communications, issues management, corporate positioning and marketing strategy. She has a successful track record repositioning brands, launching and executing major change initiatives, counseling companies in the sustainability and ESG (environmental, social and corporate governance) space and protecting reputations in the face of high-profile litigation, mass company layoffs and regulatory investigations. Her work has been recognized nationally and she is a frequent speaker on trends in communication.

Before founding iQ 360, Lori oversaw product and technology PR as a vice president at Visa, where she launched a global loyalty program. She also served as chief of staff to Visa’s chief operating officer.

She holds bachelor’s degrees in mass communications and political science from the University of Utah, and earned her MBA from the University of San Francisco. Lori was named a Ragan’s Top Woman Leader in Communications in 2020.