Lori Tauber Marcus

Moderator

Lori Tauber Marcus is a Corporate Board Director, Executive Coach, Keynote Speaker, and Author.  

Ms. Marcus serves as an independent board director for Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc. (NYSE:  FDP), and 24-Hour Fitness.  She previously served on the boards of Primo Water Corporation (NYSE:  PRMW), DDC (DNA Diagnostics Center), Golub Corporation (owner/operator of the Price Chopper/Market 32 chain of grocery stores), Phunware (NASDAQ:  PHUN), and Talalay Global (provider of high-end mattresses and pillows).  She is also a board member for SHARE Cancer Support and the MMRF (Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation).  Lori also serves as a board advisor to early-stage direct-to-consumer, tech-enabled companies.  

She comes to board service after a long career as a c-suite operating executive in leading consumer companies -- PepsiCo, The Children’s Place Retail Stores, Keurig Green Mountain, and Peloton Interactive.  

In addition to her board work, Ms. Marcus is an executive coach with Crenshaw Associates in New York.  She works with senior executives in all disciplines including onboarding, board director prep, and executive coaching. 

She is a founding member of the Band of Sisters, and co-author of the best-selling book, You Should Smile More; How to Dismantle Gender Bias in the Workplace. Ms. Marcus and her co-authors are sought-after keynote speakers on leadership, mentoring and culture.

Ms. Marcus earned her BS degree in Marketing from the Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania.