# Lorri Rishar Jandron

> Lorri Rishar Jandron is the Lansing-based co-founder, owner and CEO of Edge Partnerships, a marketing and public relations agency established in 2007 with Angela Witwer. A former community newspaper editor and Michigan House communications director and chief of staff, she is also a small-business advocate, AARP Michigan state president and co-host of BOLD LeadHERS.

- **Role:** Co-founder, Owner and CEO at Edge Partnerships
- **Organizations:** Edge Partnerships, AARP Michigan, Small Business Association of Michigan, SBAM Foundation, Michigan Chamber of Commerce, Michigan Business Network, Michigan House of Representatives
- **Education:** Bachelor’s degree in English; minors in Journalism and Fine Arts, Millersville University of Pennsylvania, MBA, Northwood University - Richard DeVos Graduate School of Management
- **Known for:** 2011 PACE Maker award from Central Michigan PRSA., 2015 Small Business Advocate of the Year from SBAM., Led Edge Partnerships, a 2014 Michigan 50 Companies to Watch honoree.

## Career timeline

- **Before 1994** — Edited community newspapers in Hershey, Pennsylvania, and Grand Ledge, Michigan.
- **1994** — Recruited by state Representative Frank Fitzgerald to the Michigan House communications office.
- **1994–2001** — Served in the Michigan House, including as communications director and chief of staff to the Speaker.
- **2007** — Co-founded Edge Partnerships with Angela Witwer.
- **2011** — Named PACE Maker by Central Michigan PRSA.
- **2014** — Edge recognized among Michigan’s 50 Companies to Watch.
- **2015** — Named Small Business Advocate of the Year by SBAM.
- **2022** — Celebrated the opening of Edge’s Marquette office on August 31.
- **2023** — Appointed AARP Michigan state president.
- **2024** — Appointed to the SBAM Foundation board in November.
- **2025** — Discussed Edge’s woman-owned small business recognition and long client relationships in a June SBAM interview.
- **2026** — Continued co-hosting BOLD LeadHERS and discussed intentional agency growth in a Mackinac interview published in September.

## Achievements

- 2011 PACE Maker award from Central Michigan PRSA.
- 2015 Small Business Advocate of the Year from SBAM.
- Led Edge Partnerships, a 2014 Michigan 50 Companies to Watch honoree.
- Edge recognized as a woman-owned Small Business of the Year by Michigan Celebrates Small Business in 2025.
- Former board chair of the Small Business Association of Michigan.
- Appointed AARP Michigan state president in 2023.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — A Michigan Business Network Mackinac interview published September 13 described Edge approaching its twentieth anniversary, with a team of ten and event management comprising roughly half its work.
- **2026-08** — Co-hosted BOLD LeadHERS episode 13 with Becky Burtka, interviewing Rebecca DeVooght and Sarah Hubbard about policy and leadership.
- **2025-06** — Appeared on SBAM’s weekly podcast to discuss client relationships following Edge’s woman-owned small business recognition.

## Links

- Website: https://www.edgepartnerships.com/lorri-rishar/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorri-rishar-jandron-mba-4337597

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