Bold Leaders. Big Missions. 

 

Here's what some clients say about working with Laura: 

 

"Laura has been an excellent partner as we developed our mission and vision statements. She spent the time to really understand the organization, listened to the feedback, made strong recommendations, developed a great program and executed on time. Laura continues to be one of my go-to partners because she is excellent at what she does." Bob Azelby, CEO, Alder BioPharmaceuticals  

 

"Laura is a seasoned storyteller. She can take a complicated business problem and break it down into its important parts to tell a story that resonates. Laura thinks about how effective she can be on her project and brings a wider lens to how she can help the company and the mission overall. She also leaned-in on many occasions to bring the power of her network to support our growth and development which is something every company will value." Arthur Rubinfeld, Former Starbucks Executive, Entrepreneur

 

“We had the opportunity to work with Laura on creating our values, mission and DEI statement. It was one of the most fun and enriching experiences I have had in my long HR career. Laura brought energy, passion and innovative ideas to the project. She kept us true to our goals and focused on the impact of this important work. I highly recommend Laura and her team of experts. The work we did under Laura's leadership, will shape our culture and live on in our company forever!” Sam Willing, SVP, People, Neoleukin Therapeutics

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"We hired Laura to develop and execute a comprehensive strategy and plan to lead our company through a full-blown rebrand after 20 years in business. That initiative resulted in extremely successful results. We learned that Laura is an extraordinary Brand and Marketing Consultant that can “right-size” any strategy, project, solution or conversation. She effortlessly thinks at the strategic leadership level while providing direct injections of essential insights that leverage her expertise and broad range of skills, making her highly effective, versatile and relevant. Laura is a powerhouse at cranking out and achieving excellent results that are spot on. She directs her time and energy to efficiently achieve the highest value return for her client and she identifies practical, real solutions that make sense. She is THE brand and marketing expert that a company of any size can greatly benefit from. I highly recommend the experience of working with Laura." Jordan McCann, Co-Founder, MosierMcCann 

 

"I hired Laura to build a brand strategy for my very early stage startup. As a tech founder with limited marketing know-how, I rely on my gut to judge the marketing deliverables. I had tried out several marketers prior to connecting with Laura, and none worked out as brilliantly as Laura did. Laura dove deep and did her homework, she grasped the breadth and depth of my Startup's branding challenges. Laura was systematic. She drove a data-based process that covered a lot of ground, surfaced deep insights in a short amount of time. Laura was results-focused. She had her eyes on the end goal and focused all our interactions around that. What I appreciate the most was Laura's principle that the "right" marketing deliverables are those that I would end up using. This principle propelled Laura to have many deep conversations with me and gave Laura the flexibility to adapt her deliverables to suit the DNA of her client. I would recommend any startups to hire Laura as a brand strategist. She's perfect for a startup: a strategic peer to the CEO, high-quality output, fast-paced, resource conscious. Working with Laura has been a great investment for my company." Bei-Jing Guo, Start-up CEO

 

"Laura has worked with Stockbox as a marketing/brand adviser for almost a year. During this time, she has provided honest, direct, and strategic insight that has helped clarify our marketing approach during our first store roll-out. Her support has extended beyond marketing - she has been an invaluable resource for me in my own leadership development and in helping to set longer term plans for the business. She is creative, passionate, and a joy to work with - I would highly recommend her services to anyone." Carrie Ferrence, CEO, Founder, Stockbox Grocers 

 

"Technically, Laura reported to me while I served as CEO of Point B. In reality, she was my closest advisor on how to build and strengthen the Point B brand. Laura is very sharp, passionate about her work and not afraid to push back on a bad idea (yes, I had a few!). Some years ago Point B made a substantial investment in our brand - largely at Laura's urging. Not everyone agreed about the efficacy of this spending at the time. Today, the work that Laura led -- and her work over the following years -- is seen as one of our firm's highest ROI investments ever. Laura's passion, smarts, determination, and willingness to team with me and other executives made the investment pay off in a big way. She has earned my highest recommendation." Tim Jenkins, Co-Founder, Point B, Inc. 

 

"Laura is extremely knowledgeable about brand marketing and brand development. She brings solid experience and a consultative style that is friendly, forthright and confident. She understands brand strategy, asks questions designed to get to the root of the issue, and works sequentially and thoughtfully to achieve smart, on target results. She helped us develop our brand story working with C-suite executives and many throughout the organization, gaining the ear and the respect of our President and CEO. Highly recommend Laura for senior consulting work on brand architecture, brand platform and brand story development." Melanie Wilhoite, Premera Blue Cross

 

"Laura has a keen understanding of brand and business strategy, and how they align to help move an organization forward. With years of experience both internally as a senior brand leader, and externally as a brand advisor, she brings a unique perspective and clarity of insight on effective strategies and how to operationalize those strategies for long-term business value." Mary Weisnewski, Kite Brand Studio