Lori Tiede, MBA

Assistant Dean for Finance

Lori oversees all financial operations for the College of Design, managing budgeting, forecasting and reporting for the college’s diverse funding sources. She works closely with Dean Ned Crankshaw, faculty, staff and UK philanthropy to ensure financial transparency and support strategic growth. She brings a strong background in project management and business operations, including prior roles as business officer for the UK College of Social Work, budget analyst at UK College of Fine Arts and director of project management and client services at Symbiotix, a medical communications agency. She also holds an MBA from the Rochester Institute of Technology, with concentrations in marketing and entrepreneurship.