Lori Letender Marecic

About Lori Letender Marecic

Leading the change management function in the global IT organization at a $165B life sciences company with users across 65 countries. A Prosci-certified organizational change management leader with significant experience driving complex, large-scale enterprise change initiatives. Understands driving strategic change that is adopted & sustained requires building strong cross-functional relationships to properly communicate, educate, and influence an organization. Enjoys helping others embrace new ways of working and bringing a strategic vision to life. Strategist / Communicator / Relationship-Builder / Influencer

Experience

1. Director, IT Organizational Change Management and Communications

   Danaher

   Aug 2025 — Present

   Develop and implement organizational change management plans to maximize employee adoption and minimize resistance across Corporate IT and enterprise IT programs.• Lead the development and management of the OCM practice and accompanying toolkit across Corporate IT sub-functions in alignment with Prosci Methodology.• Collaborate with senior leaders and stakeholders to facilitate change and enhance IT effectiveness.• Develop and execute comprehensive IT communication strategies to ensure clear, consistent, and effective messaging across the organization.• Manage IT communication channels to disseminate important updates and information.• Ensure that all IT communications are aligned with company and department goals, as well as the overall change management strategy.• Collaborate to drive and implement cultural initiatives across Corporate IT• Lead a small team of direct reports while managing OCM and communications resourcing through a dotted line relationship.• Directly provide formal and informal change management training and coaching to ensure OCM is embedded in our IT culture.

Education

• Duquesne University

  M.A., Corporate Communication

  2006 — 2008

• Carnegie Mellon University

  Master’s Degree, Heinz College - Masters of Public Managment

  2014 — 2015

• Mercyhurst University

  B.A., Public Relations & Journalism

  2002 — 2006

Skills

• Writing
• Editing
• Training Needs Analysis
• Curriculum Design
• Content Writing
• Public Relations
• Teaching
• Journalism
• Marketing
• Training
• Higher Education
• Public Speaking
• Content Development
• Newsletters
• Research
• Curriculum Development
• Event Planning