Laura is the Senior Marketing and Program Manager at TechConnect, a division of Advanced Technology International (ATI) where she leads external marketing communications and the execution of innovation programs across the division. Since joining TechConnect in 2016, she has launched four major brands, including the National Technology Alliance (NTA).
In her program management role, Laura is responsible for keeping complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives on track—managing timelines, aligning internal teams, and working closely with clients to uncover, refine, and support their goals. She is known for taking a creative, solutions-oriented approach to program design, finding effective ways to serve clients while expanding reach to innovators across industry, government, and academia.
Laura also oversees the division’s overall brand strategy, including all websites and digital properties, and leads the creative team responsible for developing marketing, event, and program materials. She regularly moderates high-level conversations on complex and emerging topics, hosts webinars and in-person panels, and serves as emcee for open innovation challenges and major industry events.
Prior to TechConnect, Laura oversaw marketing for Whole Foods Market’s four-state Southwest region from the company’s corporate headquarters in Austin, Texas. During her tenure, she was named a Global All-Star—an uncommon distinction—and contributed to initiatives supporting the Whole Kids Foundation, the company’s nonprofit focused on promoting healthy eating in public schools.
She currently lives in Nashville, Tennessee with her wife, son, and two cats.