Lori McClung

As chief executive officer of Advocacy & Communication Solutions, LLC (ACS), Lori directs strategic communication planning, government relations and advocacy efforts, policy analysis and strategy development for ACS clients.

Lori has nearly 25 years of experience in media, public policy, and advocacy. She has successfully advocated on various education, health and human services, and economic issues at the federal, state, and local levels. Before starting ACS in 2004, Lori held leadership positions with the Federation for Community Planning, Public/Private Ventures, the Cleveland Metropolitan School District, and the Center for Community Solutions. Lori was the campaign director for an Ohio statewide early care and education campaign groundWork™. During the campaign, several thousand Ohioans were recruited to raise awareness among elected officials and the media about the importance of providing high quality education and care for all children birth through age six. That successful advocacy effort raised a combined $500 million in the Ohio state budget for fiscal years 2006-2007 and 2008-2009.

She was selected to be a national training fellow for the Center for Lobbying in the Public Interest (CLPI). Lori began her career as a newspaper reporter for several daily newspapers. She also served as a press secretary for Congressman David Mann in Cincinnati.
In addition to her professional commitments, Lori currently serves on the board of The St. Luke’s Foundation, the National Board of Parents As Teachers, and Parents for Public Schools, a national organization. She previously served on the boards of:

The Center for Lobbying in the Public Interest, a national organization
Education Voters of Ohio
The Cleveland Rape Crisis Center
The Cleveland Public Library
The Greater Cleveland Media Development Corporation
Parents for Public Schools, a national organization
National Board of Parents As Teachers