Lori Yamasaka

Lori’s superpower is helping local government agencies find efficiencies in daily processes that reduce errors and save the staff days’ worth of labor.

Lori became interested in accounting while working at a small family-run business. While there, she saw how important accurate records were to the entity’s success and for making sound financial decisions. She eventually moved to the local government sector, where she worked her way up through the ranks from front-line staff to Finance Director for small municipal governments. Coming from a small agency, she was exposed to all areas of the financial services department. Learning how to do each job and task has helped her see how all the different functions in a finance department fit together. 

As a manager at LSL, Lori’s primary responsibility is overseeing the firm’s deliverables, including projects, mandatory reporting, internal and external customer service, account analysis, and strategic planning. Lori enjoys working closely with her clients and believes “having very open lines of communication is important so that expectations are clearly set.”

Great clients for Lori … Agencies challenged with labor-intensive, manual processes would be delighted by Lori’s ability to discover the causes of delays and bottlenecks. Some of the projects she has helped clients on include installing and training on third-party software and Excel workbooks that streamline agencies’ ERP reporting and accounting tasks with greater accuracy and using less time.

LSL candidate tip … Being able to identify if a project requires more resources or additional support is critical to ongoing success. Lori assesses tasks to ensure the right match between the team’s skillsets and the deliverables.

Personal … Lori likes hiking and fishing with her family in the summer. In cooler weather, you’ll find Lori trying new recipes, knitting and crocheting, or watching the LA Lakers or Game of Thrones.

Professional and Civic Involvement:

Firm member, PrimeGlobal

Education:

Business Administration, Concentration in Finance Management – California University Dominguez Hills