About
Lori Ell is an advisor at Tall Grass Ventures who works with growth-oriented organizations as a business strategist and coach. She has over 25 years of executive experience across multi-billion dollar, startup, and mid-market companies in a range of industries, with expertise in turnarounds, financial strategy, and organizational transformation. She has served as a board member and mentor for agriculture organizations and startups spanning agri-food processing, manufacturing, retail, and technology, and supports Indigenous economic self-sufficiency as an Alberta Metis.
Invests in
Advanced ManufacturingAgTechFoodTechRetail Tech
Experience
- Growing Ideas - Strategic Planning + Leadership Development + FacilitationFounder & Presidentcurrent2013 — presentCalgary
- SNDL Inc.Member Board Of Directorscurrent2021 — present
- Thinkific LearnMember Board of Directorscurrent2024 — presentVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Tall Grass VenturesStrategic Advisorcurrent2022 — presentCalgary, Alberta, Canada
- TEC CanadaBusiness Coach, CEO and KEY Executive group facilitatorcurrent2015 — presentCalgary, Canada Area
- Indigenous Services Canada | Services aux Autochtones CanadaBoard Member - Departmental Audit Committeecurrent2018 — present
- Indigenous Services Canada | Services aux Autochtones CanadaBoard Member - Departmental Audit Committee2017 — 2018Ottawa, Canada Area
- Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs CanadaBoard Member - Departmental Audit Committee2018 — 2024Ottawa, Canada Area
- Sawridge Group of CompaniesMember Board of Directors2018 — 2023
- AgJunctionChair Of The Board Of Directors2016 — 2021Pheonix, AZ, USA
- Calgary Co-opBoard of Director & Vice Chair2015 — 2021Calgary, AB Canada
- Wild Rose BreweryMember of Board2017 — 2019Calgary, Canada Area
- Canadian Food InnovatorsBoard of Director - Vice Chair2013 — 2018Canada
- Alberta Food Processors Association (AFPA)Board Of Director2008 — 2017Calgary, Canada Area
- UFA Co-operative LtdBoard of Director & Chair of Audit Committee2012 — 2015Calgary, Canada Area
- Wholesale Sports Outdoor OutfittersBoard of Director2012 — 2015Calgary
- Agristar Inc.President2004 — 2013Calgary, Canada Area
- QuorTech Solutions LtdCFO2000 — 2002Calgary
- Nortel NetworksFinance Manager1996 — 2000Calgary, Canada Area
Skills & more
Strategic Planning27Business Strategy16Business Planning13Marketing Strategy4Entrepreneurship8Sales Management1Business Development7Change Management8Management Consulting15Strategy23Mergers & Acquisitions8Leadership19
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RestructuringGovernanceExecutive ManagementRisk ManagementDue DiligenceManagementStart-upsFrom Lori's professional profile.
Colleagues at Tall Grass Ventures
Brett McMickell
Advisor at Tall Grass Ventures
Chris Edwards
Managing Partner at Tall Grass Ventures
Chris Paterson
Venture Partner at Tall Grass Ventures
Connie Wiltshire
Executive Administrator at Tall Grass Ventures
David Sullivan
Venture Partner at Tall Grass Ventures
David Zoric
Venture Analyst at Tall Grass Ventures
Jon Ladd
Advisor at Tall Grass Ventures
Marlise Hunter
Director of Platform at Tall Grass Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Lori Ell?
- Lori Ell is an advisor at Tall Grass Ventures who works with growth-oriented organizations as a business strategist and coach. She has over 25 years of executive experience across multi-billion dollar, startup, and mid-market companies in a range of industries, with expertise in turnarounds, financial strategy, and organizational transformation. She has served as a board member and mentor for agriculture organizations and startups spanning agri-food processing, manufacturing, retail, and technology, and supports Indigenous economic self-sufficiency as an Alberta Metis.
- Where does Lori Ell work?
- Lori Ell is Strategist / Advisor at Tall Grass Ventures.
- What does Lori Ell invest in?
- Lori Ell invests in Advanced Manufacturing, AgTech, FoodTech, Retail Tech.
- Where did Lori Ell go to school?
- Lori Ell studied at Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada) (CMA, Accounting and Business/Management); The University of Lethbridge (Bachelor of Management, Accounting); Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD.D, Board governance).
Same school
Also attended Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada)46
Louisa LiuChief Financial Officer at ArcTern VenturesAlejandro MarinVice President, Finance at Panache VenturesZoya ShchupakVenture Partner at TPY CapitalAkshit PuriAssistant Controller at Vistara GrowthEnio LazzerCOO and CFO at Espresso CapitalFasih KareemAssociate at McRock Capital
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Also attended The University of Lethbridge8
Xavier PétersInvestor at Inventures Investment PartnersRyan JohnsonProduct, Engineering Mgmt Advisor at Vocap PartnersLaurence CarabinObserver (CHU Liège) at White FundChris BuckmanEIR at SFU VentureLabsColin McDonaldInvestor at Empowered Startups Ltd.Kalyn AdamsDigital Advisor at Alacrity Canada
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Also attended Institute of Corporate Directors26
David NaultGeneral Partner at Luge CapitalGeoff J. CatherwoodPartner at BDC Venture CapitalMartin VetterSenior Vice President at Verdex CapitalDale TingleyCo-Managing Partner at Canadian Business Growth FundJohn AdamsPresident and CEO at NGIF CapitalDon DuvalPrincipal at Evok Innovations
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Shared employers
Also worked at TEC Canada1
Also worked at Indigenous Services Canada | Services aux Autochtones Canada2
Also worked at Sawridge Group of Companies1
Also worked at Nortel Networks45
Joanne ChenInvestor at Foundation CapitalRichard GrecoVenture Partner at IronGate Capital AdvisorsJiong MaInvestor at Phoenix Venture PartnersScott AronsonOperating Partner at StripesAndrew RadinInvestor at Inception Studio CapitalAaron FykeFounder and Managing Partner at Thin Line Capital
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