About Us
Lori Ellis
Host
Lori Ellis is the host of Open Door Salon. An experienced moderator, facilitator, and speaker, she specializes in authentic discussions with senior executives on the challenges shaping life sciences—and what comes next. She has served as the sole producer and moderator of audio podcasts for multiple news organizations and has earned multiple awards for her work, including Muse Creative, LIT, Vega, and Adobe awards. Companies she’s partnered with credit her with helping them win industry thought leadership recognition.
Andy Painter
Executive Producer
Andy Painter has spent 20+ years directing, shooting, and editing for major broadcast networks. He’s interviewed A-list talent including Mark Hamill, Daisy Ridley, Guy Fieri, and Eli Roth, and shot for CNN, National Geographic, SYFY, NBC Universal, and Food Network.
As a previous director at Adrenaline Films, he’s produced content for Universal Orlando Resorts and edited NASCAR broadcasts, Nickelodeon shows, and documentary features. Credits include The Right Stuff (Nat Geo), Myth Explorer: The Quest for Kong, and Woman in Motion.
Founder of Painter Pictures & Vintage Studios. He now handles editing and compositing for the Open Door Salon podcast.