Lori Dynes is a marketing professional with over two decades of direct marketing experience, having worked at the some of the most valued brands including Wells Fargo and Pacific Gas & Electric Co. Her campaigns span all media – radio, TV, video, email, direct mail, social media, digital marketing, and all print formats. A true multi-channel marketer, she combines data and creativity to deliver effective campaigns while staying on strategy, schedule and budget.
While still active in marketing, Ms. Dynes has decided to pursue a greater interest – real estate development.
Her first foray into real estate took place in 1999 with the purchase of a duplex, which she still owns. In 2007, she purchased a commercial building in a redevelopment area. Working with an architect, interior designer and contractors, Ms. Dynes rehabilitated the building and reopened as a cocktail lounge and event space. This business was sold in 2010. And in 2013, she and her sisters inherited their childhood home in Los Angeles, CA. After making some updates, the property was fully rented until it was sold in December 2017.
Ms. Dynes is founding member of 1421 Fair Oaks LLC, a real estate development company, which just purchased a 5-unit residential building that is undergoing rehabilitation. She has been involved in every step of the process, from working with architects and contractors, securing financing for the project, and managing negotiations for a master lease of the building with local non-profit organizations.
Looking forward to a second career in real estate, Ms. Dynes wants to develop properties that are in harmony with the local and neighboring communities, providing options for affordable housing targeted to low- and moderate-income working adults and families.
In pursuit of her passion, Ms. Dynes is currently enrolled in the Construction Management continuing education program at California State University East Bay (Hayward, CA). She expects to complete the certification program in 2020.
Ms. Dynes attended San Jose State University where she earned a BA in Advertising. She is also a Project Management Professional (PMP), licensed through March 2021, and she is an active member of Toastmasters, serving as Sergeant-at-Arms for her local chapter.
When she isn’t studying or glued to a computer, she loves to spend time in the garden, reading books, hiking Bay Area trails, and exploring different neighborhoods and communities in Oakland and the greater San Francisco Bay Area.
Email: dynes.lori@gmail.com