--- title: "Meet Region 8 Board of Advisor: Lori Brown, CPP" description: Lori Brown, CPP, is the Regional Advisor for chapters in Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New Jersey. 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She serves as the liaison between APA and local chapters in Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New Jersey. Learn more about Lori with this exclusive Q&A session! **Can you tell us a little about yourself?![Lori Brown](https://blogs.payroll.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Lori%20Brown.png?width=382&name=Lori%20Brown.png)** I am a payroll professional with over 25 years of experience. I currently oversee payroll operations for [Hanger, Inc](http://www.hanger.com/Pages/default.aspx) as the Finance Director. I enjoy sharing my experiences and knowledge with other payroll professionals, as well as learning from them. Through my passion for payroll, I found that I really enjoy teaching, training, and speaking, all of which the APA has provided me many opportunities to do.  I recently relocated to Austin, Texas from the DC metropolitan area. **How long have you been involved with APA and local chapters?** I joined the [Washington Metro Area Chapter](https://wmac-apa.org/index.php) of the APA in 2000 and continued my membership through 2018 when I relocated to Austin, Texas. I held various positions throughout my tenure: Education Chair, NPW Chair, Nominations and Elections Chair, Treasurer and President.  I just recently became a member of the [CenTex Chapter](https://centexchapterapa.starchapter.com/index.php) and am anxious to meet everyone.  I joined the APA as a national member in 2002. I’ve participated with the following committees: Hotline, Education Advisory, Certification, Item Writing, National Speakers Bureau, and Nominations and Elections. **What goal would you like to achieve as a Regional Advisor?** I aspire to listen to chapter leaders and identify how the APA can make changes that will have a positive impact on its members. I got some good ideas at [Congress](https://2020.apacongress.com/) this year when I attended the Chapter Exchange and am happy to report that one of those ideas will be presented during the APA’s Summer Board Meeting at the end of July. **What advice would you like to give to the chapters in your region?** Get creative! Be inspired by other chapters. Don’t be afraid to make changes. Subscribe to the [Chapter Leaders Blog](https://blogs.americanpayroll.org/chapter-leaders) to spark some ideas or share your success stories. **Are you a proud chapter leader in Region 8? Introduce yourself to Lori in the comments or send her an [email](mailto:loribrown@hanger.com).** *Lori Brown, CPP began her 2-year term as the Region 8 Board of Advisor in May 2018.* Topics: [Board of Advisors](https://blogs.payroll.org/chapter-leaders/topic/board-of-advisors) **Topics:** [Board of Advisors](https://blogs.payroll.org/chapter-leaders/topic/board-of-advisors)   ### Search ### Categories - [Chapter Guidance & Resources (103)](https://blogs.payroll.org/chapter-leaders/topic/chapter-guidance-resources) - [Chapter Contests (62)](https://blogs.payroll.org/chapter-leaders/topic/chapter-contests) - [Board of Advisors (46)](https://blogs.payroll.org/chapter-leaders/topic/board-of-advisors) - [Payroll Congress (36)](https://blogs.payroll.org/chapter-leaders/topic/payroll-congress) - [Chapter Events (31)](https://blogs.payroll.org/chapter-leaders/topic/chapter-events) ![](https://blogs.payroll.org/hs-fs/hubfs/chapter-blog-images/clsad.jpg?width=160&name=clsad.jpg) ![](https://blogs.payroll.org/hs-fs/hubfs/chapter-blog-images/gccad.jpg?width=150&name=gccad.jpg) ### Recent Posts ![payroll-logo-white](https://blogs.payroll.org/hs-fs/hubfs/payroll-logo-white.png?width=200&name=payroll-logo-white.png "payroll-logo-white") [Privacy Policy](http://www.americanpayroll.org/privacy/)     |     Acceptable Use ©[PayrollOrg](http://payroll.org) [![soc-fb](https://blogs.payroll.org/hubfs/ct-23-assets/footer-icon_fb.svg "soc-fb")](https://www.facebook.com/PayrollOrg) [![soc-in](https://blogs.payroll.org/hubfs/ct-23-assets/footer-icon_li.svg "soc-in")](https://www.linkedin.com/company/payroll-org/mycompany/) [![Twitter-X-White-Logo-PNG](https://blogs.payroll.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Twitter-X-White-Logo-PNG.png?width=20&height=19&name=Twitter-X-White-Logo-PNG.png)](https://twitter.com/PayNews)