Lorrie Meyercord

Lorrie grew up on a farm in New Jersey, and her family visited the Hawaiian Islands when she was 6 years old, sparking a dream to live there one day. In 2015, she had the opportunity to fulfill that dream and move to Kauaʻi with her two young daughters, who both attend Hanalei Elementary.

Early in her career, Lorrie worked as an art director at various advertising agencies in San Francisco. She later built a practice as a healer using acupuncture, Chinese herbs and other healing methods. After 12 years of working in the healing arts, she moved to Kauaʻi, transitioned back into fine art and began to focus on impact investing, particularly in the creative economy.  She co-founded Conscious Endeavors, a wealth management company that aligns capital with inspiring entrepreneurs and organizations. Recognizing the shortage of studio art space in Hawaiʻi, she was particularly drawn to the organization, Artspace, whose mission is to create, foster and preserve affordable and sustainable space for artists. Ola Ka ʻIlima Artspace, located in Kakaʻako, opened in 2019. This property is a mixed-use arts development blending live/work space for artists and their families, space for nonprofit partners, and space for community events and gatherings. She is happiest in her own art studio painting or teaching art to her kids and their classmates.