Organizations Lori Has Worked With

Academy of Neonatal Nursing
APHA - American Public Health Association - For science. For action. For health.
AWHONN - Promoting the Health of Women and Newborns
The Beryl Institute
Children’s Wisconsin - Kids deserve the best.
The Gravens Conference
Intermountain Health
March of Dimes - Healthy Moms. Strong Babies.
National Perinatal Association
National Association of Neonatal Nurses

Speaking Topics

Guilt Shame and Imposter Syndrome

The On-Going Battle For Being Enough

The Entrepreneur’s Book of Wisdom

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Lori Gunther and Melissa Gehl, co-owners of Synova, showcase their story and the success of a 50/50 partnership in this anthology. Their contribution to this collective genius is focused on how female-driven strategy and equal co-ownership can work for any new business owner. In it they share lessons learned and early wins once they purchased Synova in 2019.

Podcasts

No Ego with Cy Wakeman
Difficult Conversations with Dr. Anthony Orsini

About

Lori Gunther, MS, CPXP

CEO/Partner, Synova Associates LLC

Lori is a champion for improving the current culture in nurse leadership and is passionate about creating forums for leadership development and engaging in the evolution of the role nursing has in the healthcare landscape. She is a certified patient experience professional, accomplished speaker and visionary thinking in the field of maternal infant health. As the current CEO for Synova Associates she has led its growth over the last four years from an event-based company to a strong active community of neonatal and perinatal nurse leaders that generate support, innovation and promote professional well-being in healthcare. Since joining Synova, Lori has worked to share its strategy and vision with association partners, sponsors, and executive nurse leaders globally. She was previously the Senior Director of NICU Innovation at the March of Dimes where she directed their professional education portfolio, spearheaded the development of the March of Dimes Training Institute, and provided the strategic vision for the NICU Family Support Program. A trained professional counselor, and is a nationally recognized expert in the fields of patient experience, crisis intervention, PTSD, communication skills, and maternal fetal health. She is on the board of directors of the Patient Experience Institute and the National Family-Centered Care Taskforce. She is published in multiple journals, has authored 3 white papers on topics covering Improving the Patient Experience in NICUs, Nurse Leader Burnout, Leadership Peer Support, done numerous podcasts with leadership hosts like Cy Wakeman, Dr. Anthony Orsini and Bonnie Clipper. She was recently published in a book titled The Entrepreneur’s Book of Wisdom releasing February 2023. Lori lives in Atlanta with her three children.

Lori Gunther Had Me From The Moment She Walked On Stage!

Five Stars
“She is passionate, vulnerable and inspiring when sharing her story and the audience can feel it. She is masterful at commanding an audience, and could make them feel as though she was speaking directly to them. I’ve worked alongside many speakers in my career and Lori definitely, and she is too notch! I would highly recommend her to any organization looking for a remarkable speaker or keynote!”

Cy Wakeman
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