Board of Directors

Lori Assheton-Smith

Director-at-Large

Lori is a senior public policy professional and retired lawyer, with a practice spanning more than two decades focused on communications regulation and privacy law. Lori holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in History and a Master of Public Administration from Queen’s University, as well as a law degree from the University of Victoria. Originally from Edmonton, Lori has worked and lived in various parts of the country, and has been happily based in Calgary since 2015.

Lori has extensive legal and policy experience in the public, private, and non-profit sectors. She also has wide-ranging volunteer and board experience, including serving on the executive of a national organization dedicated to helping advance the careers of women in the communications and technology industries.  

An impassioned advocate for civic engagement, and a strong believer in the importance of inclusiveness and representation from diverse groups across all leadership positions, Lori is honoured to serve on the board of Ask Her.