ADVI Health is thrilled to announce the appointment of Lori Smith-Sakalousky, MBA, as its new president, who will be responsible for employee leadership and development and the strategic growth of ADVI’s Solutions infrastructure. In partnership with Marc Samuels, ADVI’s CEO, and Chris Wittwer, ADVI’s CFO, Lori will focus on ADVI’s vision to be the leading go-to-market partner for life sciences innovators worldwide as the team continues to transform and support life sciences innovation that improves human health and results in better global patient outcomes. 

Lori brings over 20 years of leadership experience in life sciences and professional services, with a proven operational excellence and client satisfaction track record. Before joining ADVI, she served as Chief Operating Officer at RQM+ for 12 years, where she developed and implemented an operational model centered on people, processes, and tools, driving global scalability and operational efficiency. Under her leadership, RQM+ consistently achieved exceptional client satisfaction scores and a 90 percent repeat customer rate. Lori’s focus on employee leadership and development was instrumental in RQM+ being recognized by Pittsburgh Business Times as one of the “Best Places to Work” for three consecutive years.

“Lori’s shared experience at RQM+ and our aligned vision for ADVI Health’s future make her the ideal leader to help ADVI expand to a global focus,” said Marc Samuels, CEO of ADVI Health. “She is the right person to help me guide ADVI into our next phase of growth and development. Her dedication to fostering innovation and scalability aligns perfectly with our mission to help our clients advance patient access, accelerate time to reimbursement, and achieve optimal business results by solving complicated problems in healthcare with data-informed commercialization, market access, and policy expertise.”

Lori holds a BS in Business Administration with a concentration in Psychology from Clarion University, an MBA from Chatham University, and an Executive Leadership Program certificate from Carnegie Mellon University’s Tepper School of Business. She is also a Six Sigma Green Belt. Lori has guided teams to multiple awards throughout her career, including Industry Week’s Best Plants, Association for Manufacturing Excellence’s Manufacturing Excellence award, and the Inc. Magazine’s Inc. 5000 Award.

“I am honored to join ADVI at such an exciting time,” said Lori. “ADVI’s commitment to solving complex healthcare and life sciences challenges aligns with my passion for delivering meaningful impact. I look forward to working with the talented team to advance our mission and create value for our clients and stakeholders.”

Lori’s appointment marks an exciting new chapter for ADVI, reinforcing its dedication to leadership excellence and innovation in the life sciences industry.