Lori Okamoto has over 25 years of experience working for the State of California, 15 have been in the area of training/outreach to either the public or private sector on policies and procedures.
The last 7 years, she has been with the Department of General Services (DGS), Procurement Division. During this time she has provided workshops and seminars throughout the State on how to do business with the State Government. She coordinates the outreach activities, participates on the DVBE Council, a Small Business Advocate and a reciprocity consultant for the Procurement Division.
She has been instrumental in developing partnerships with local government agencies to accept the State’s certification as part of their local program requirements. This has reduced the amount of paperwork a business has to complete to contract with local government and broadens the value of the State’s certification.
Prior to working for DGS, she worked for the Employment Development Department and the State Compensation Insurance Fund.