Lori Cheek is the founder and CEO of Cheekd. Prior to launching Cheekd, Lori worked in architecture, furniture and design for 15 years for companies such as Christian Dior, Vitra and Karkula. Trained as an architect, she began her career with multiple project management roles in New York City focusing on architectural interiors.

Cheekd is a dating app that allows you to see and interact with your matches in real time. After working in architecture, furniture and design for over a decade, Cheek came up with the idea for the app that lead her into the NYC World of Tech, where she is now working on solving missed connections.

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