Our people Lori Poag

Lori Poag is the Associate Marketing and Communications Manager for Voices for Healthy Kids. In her role, she manages the organization’s social media presence, creating and scheduling content, collaborating with partners on campaigns, and designing eye-catching graphics that bring advocacy to life. She works to engage diverse audiences and inspire action through creative, strategic storytelling.

Lori joined Voices for Healthy Kids from the American Heart Association’s National Marketing Communications team, where she focused on online newsroom operations, writing and distributing scientific journal and news releases, managing the @HeartNews Twitter account, and supporting digital content and multimedia production.

Before that, she served as the Public Information Officer for the Guilford County Sheriff’s Office in North Carolina, where she managed media relations, crafted speeches and press releases, hosted news conferences, and developed social media content to engage the community. She also spent a decade as the Marketing Manager at the First Horizon Coliseum in North Carolina, one of the largest arenas on the East Coast, promoting entertainment events ranging from Prince and Beyoncé to Disney On Ice and Cirque du Soleil, designing marketing materials, managing VIP events, and creating daily content for the venue’s social media platforms.

Lori graduated magna cum laude with a BA in Mass Communications and Advertising and a minor in Marketing and Public Relations from Winston-Salem State University. She lives in North Carolina with her husband, son, and daughter. Outside of work, Lori enjoys traveling, attending concerts, visiting museums, and spending time with her family—preferably somewhere with good food and great music. Lori has a deep passion for working with children, which she channels in part through co-owning a children’s party venue with her husband. Together, they create joyful, memorable experiences that foster fun, creativity, and community connection for families.