Lori Buffington Email & Phone Number

Maple Grove, MN

• Communications leader for Great River Energy’s transmission (power lines) and IT divisions focusing on strategic communications and planning for a range of audiences and business efforts. Provide oversight of and/or.
• Developing and implementing strategic communications plans and programs
• Enhancing and safeguarding the company’s reputation
• Providing communications consulting for teams, departments and leaders at all levels
• Facilitating collaboration by leading cross-divisional teams
• Supporting outreach and communications to internal and external stakeholders

• Primary communicator for Great River Energy’s transmission division focusing on communications planning, media relations, brand stewardship and employee communications. Developed strategic communications working with.
• Developing and implementing strategic communications plans and programs
• Providing communications consulting and support for teams, departments and leaders
• Enhancing and safeguarding the company’s reputation
• Providing media, member, community and employee relations outreach and communications
• Planning, managing and/or contributing to programs, projects, public meetings and events

• Primary communicator for Great River Energy’s transmission division with a focus on employee communications and media relations for transmission infrastructure projects and the public process. Developed and executed.
• Writing, developing and producing content for multiple strategic communications vehicles
• Driving adherence to brand guidelines
• Developing and executing communications plans for internal and external audiences
• Enhancing and safeguarding the company’s reputation with proactive communications
• Planning, managing and contributing to programs, projects, public meetings and other events

• Senior writer and project manager for corporate and marketing communications. Began as a freelance marketing communications copywriter (working for Celarity), primarily developing direct response materials for the Home.
• Developing concepts and copywriting for marketing communications campaigns
• Collaborating with graphic designers to ensure effective message delivery
• Managing projects and providing work direction to freelance writers
• Acting as editor of customer newsletter (operations, payment services and energy efficiency content)
• Contributing to and upholding brand standards

Willmar, MN

At this full-service advertising agency, my responsibilities included copywriting, layout, print production, web production, media coordination and account coordination for a variety of clients. I learned, built my portfolio and won some awards before I moved to the Twin Cities.