Lori Blackshear

Lori Blackshear was born in Fort Worth, Texas in 1969 and was raised in Arlington, Texas by a single mom. After attending the University of North Texas to study music, Lori became licensed and served as a paramedic in Fort Worth, Texas and Nashville, Tennessee before shifting careers to helping people solve problems with data in the healthcare sector. Lori returned to finish her education later in life and obtained a Bachelors degree in Health Informatics and a Masters degree in Healthcare Administration (with an IT concentration).

Lori is a senior business process architect and expert at facilitating meaningful and productive communication between business and technology groups. She has deep experience in healthcare (human and veterinary), software development and configuration, statistical analysis, and research and development in support of emergency services.

When Lori isn’t pondering business processes, she is active in the Fort Worth Civic Orchestra (violin) and the East Fort Worth Community Jazz band (tenor saxophone).