Lori Kozlowski

Lori Kozlowski is a writer, editor, producer, and media executive, exploring storytelling in all of its forms. In 2017, she founded More Light Media, a new media company focused on producing original works, as well as working with startups, brands, and NGOs on various forms of storytelling. She currently serves as Editorial Director at Shondaland, Shonda Rhimes’ award-winning storytelling company. She was the producer of virtual reality series Project Empathy. The VR, multi-media project used virtual reality to explore human rights and social justice issues. The project was funded by Google and premiered content with The Atlantic and at the Democratic National Convention.

She previously served as Editorial Director at entertainment and music management company Atom Factory, leading the company’s media division, and co-founded Smashd, a publication and platform about the merger of culture, music, and technology. Previously, she was a digital editor and columnist for Forbes, writing about entrepreneurs, startups, and technology. Before then, served as the Chief Content Officer at a startup animation studio in L.A.

Previously, she was a senior editor at the Los Angeles Times, where she headed digital and content strategy, mobile technology, and emerging platforms. She has been on staff at Entrepreneur Magazine, has worked with MIT Media Lab startups, and has served as adjunct faculty at Chapman University and USC.  She holds a Master of Fine Arts from the University of Southern California. For more, please see: www.lorikozlowski.com