Senior Marketing Manager
Consumer Electronics Association
Shawn DuBravac, CFA
Chief Economist and Director of Research at the Consumer Electronics Association
Laura is one of those rare gems. A fabulous colleague who will roll-up her sleeves and do whatever is required to get the job at hand done. She has a wonderfully positive countenance. At the same time she’ll challenge you to think creatively and aggressively. She is the type of person I would follow to another company in order to work with. A beautiful blend of detail oriented work but also a quick worker – an extremely rare combination of skills.
June 3, 2014, Shawn worked with Laura at Consumer Electronics Association
Jenni Moyer
Marketing Director at Consumer Electronics Association
I have had the pleasure of working with Laura for the past three and half years at CEA and we are sad to see her go. During her time at CEA she handled everything from web content management to social media promotions to event and membership marketing. She has excellent writing and communications skills and is highly motivated. I have been impressed by her willingness to take on new challenges and try new things. She is an excellent leader and manager and I would highly recommend her for any position.
May 21, 2014, Jenni managed Laura at Consumer Electronics Association
Kinsey Fabrizio
Director, Member Engagement at Consumer Electronics Association
Laura is an extremely motivated, detail oriented and creative marketing professional who excels in the area of teamwork! I worked with Laura on multiple projects over the last four years and she consistently exceeded expectations. Laura posses great communication skills as well and is highly respected within our organization!
May 14, 2014, Kinsey worked with Laura at Consumer Electronics Association
Kasey Stanton
Web Content Coordinator at Consumer Electronics Association
Laura was an incredible manager. She was understanding and instructive, but also gave me the freedom and encouragement to accomplish tasks on my own. Laura was not only on top of her projects, but proactive about constantly improving the quality of work that we put out as a department. She was a pleasure to work for, and I am grateful to have had her as a supervisor.
May 14, 2014, Kasey reported to Laura at Consumer Electronics Association
Susan Littleton
Vice President of Marketing for the Consumer Electronics Association
I have worked with Laura for several years in the Marketing department of CEA. She has been an excellent addition to our team. She has always been very dependable and has driven many key projects such as the redesign of the ce.org website, several of our CEA Events, and assisted in social media efforts over the years. I would highly recommend her for a marketing position.
May 14, 2014, Susan managed Laura indirectly at Consumer Electronics Association
Nicole Vidovich-Parker
Director of Marketing, Strategic Partnerships and Events at Consumer Electronics Association
Efficient, responsive and effective are traits that describe Laura. I had the pleasure of working with her during her time at CEA, and she was always a team player and willing to help out when needed. She would be an asset to any team, and any employee would be lucky to have Laura as a manager.
May 6, 2014, Nicole managed Laura indirectly at Consumer Electronics Association
Danielle Dade
Manager, CES Marketing at Consumer Electronics Association
I have had the pleasure of working with Laura Olley at the Consumer Electronics Association. Laura’s professional skills, as well as interpersonal style, made her a constant pleasure to work with. She was a dedicated and dependable team member and took on all assignments with enthusiasm and eagerness. Laura is a proven leader, proficient multi-tasker and great asset to any organization.
May 5, 2014, Danielle worked with Laura at Consumer Electronics Association
Deborah Kassoff
Sr. Manager, Member Programs at Consumer Electronics Assoc.
Laura expertly balances the demands of the varied groups she works with and consistently exceeds expecations. She's been an incredibly creative source for staff, members of the association, and the industry; her work has led to many great successes! On a personal level, Laura is an absolute joy to work with - reliable, positive, and a true team player - and will be deeply missed by our staff and our members.
May 5, 2014, Deborah worked directly with Laura at Consumer Electronics Association
Kim Bennett, CMP
Conference and Events professional
Laura was a pleasure to work with. She kept marketing deliverables and timelines on course and was always eager to implement new and innovative marketing tactics to increase the success of the organization's events. Laura also proved to be a valuable contributor at events on-site by engaging and educating attendees through the promotion of the organization's brand and messaging. Always willing to work collaboratively, Laura often received inter-departmental ideas and used her expertise to implemented them with ease. Best of all, Laura worked diligently all while keeping a friendly demeanor and sense of humor.
May 1, 2014, Kim worked with Laura at Consumer Electronics Association
Tira Gordon
National Account Manager at Consumer Electronics Association
I will start by saying that Laura is an absolute pleasure to work with! She is a true team player and always goes above and beyond to ensure the success of any team she works with or any event she works on. Laura is dependable and works with a sense of urgency. I will really miss working with Laura and am proud to recommend her!
May 1, 2014, Tira worked with Laura at Consumer Electronics Association
Marketing Manager
Consumer Electronics Association
John Lindsey
Sr. Manager, Multimedia Direction, CEA
March 6, 2014
I was impressed with Laura Olley’s enthusiasm, communication skills and professional demeanor when I worked with her over the past four years within the Consumer Electronics Association’s marketing department. During my time working with Laura from member relations projects, government policy programs to preparing for trade events, such as International CES, she consistently demonstrated all of these qualities and more, and I heartily endorse her for any available marketing and or communications position.
Laura is reliable, dedicated and eternally upbeat. Her ability to multitask effectively and is able to handle a high-volume workload. She consistently met or surpassed completion of many high impact and successful projects for the association.
Laura is a hardworking, top-performing marketing professional. She has my highest recommendation, and I am happy to furnish more details if you would like additional information.
Sincerely,
John J. Lindsey II
Sr. Manager, Multimedia Direction
Consumer Electronics Association
D 703-907-7789
[email protected]
Molly Fernandes, MSM
Marketing Director at International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA)
Laura is smart, creative and incredibly organized. She is so good at her job that she makes my job easier. Laura's ability to stay calm under pressure is also extremely impressive. Laura is someone you want on your team because she is an excellent communicator and you can depend on her to always go above and beyond to deliver high quality work.
January 30, 2014, Molly worked directly with Laura at Consumer Electronics Association
Grace Ellis
Specialist, Industry and Policy, Communications at Consumer Electronics Association
Laura is an extremely hard working marketing professional who knows how to think outside the box to meet deadlines and expectations. She is decisive, detail-oriented and possesses excellent project management skills. I relied on Laura when I needed a marketing project done quickly and precisely. She has been a joy to work with over the last few years.
January 17, 2014, Grace worked directly with Laura at Consumer Electronics Association
Dr. Ximena Hartsock
Dr. in Policy Studies, Entrepreneur, Co-founder Phone2Action
We had the pleasure to work with Laura during CES International Show in Las Vegas. Laura was our main point of contact to deploy a screen touch system powered by Phone2Action tools. The goal was to give visitors at the "CEA Experience Center" at CES the opportunity to take action to support a policy that CEA members care about. From the beginning to the end Laura was a...more
January 15, 2014, Dr. Ximena was a consultant or contractor to Laura at Consumer Electronics Association
Jeb Ory
Technology Entrepreneur and Seasoned Sales Executive, Co-founder Phone2Action
Laura is a hands-on, get-it-done manager. She's a pleasure to work with--proactive, responsive, professional, and fun to be around -- and understands how to clearly convey CEA's branding across a wide variety of mediums, including websites, small groups, and, of course, CES. Her rich experience in working in a variety of marketing roles across associations and non-profits...more
January 15, 2014, Jeb was a consultant or contractor to Laura at Consumer Electronics Association
Creed Huckaby
Director of Web Technologies at Pyxl
Laura is a detail oriented, innovative and thoughtful marketer - her ideas, skills and creative understanding of tasks in motion were critical in making our many CEA projects a great success. She brings a patient and thoughtful hand to any marketing campaign she is involved with. She carries with her expertise in the areas of project management and goal oriented campaign completion.
January 15, 2013, Creed was Laura's client
Imola Ekart
Senior Manager, Web Projects at American Society for Radiation Oncology
I worked with Laura on several projects including the revamp of CEA's website and blog. She's a highly creative marketing pro full of great ideas and has great technical skills related to websites and social media. It was a delight working with her! I'm positive that our (professional) paths will cross again in the future.
June 28, 2012, Imola worked with Laura at Consumer Electronics Association
Wes Rich
Technical Project Lead at Pyxl
I worked with Laura on a range of projects, including CE.org and Innovation Movement. She helped to manage communications and project updates between Pyxl and CEA's respective teams, keeping the projects on target for launch. Laura has continued to do an exceptional job post-launch in managing these projects and relaying details about any bugs found or fixed between companies - keeping everyone up to speed on issues that may arise or need tweaked. Laura has been a great asset toward keeping everything on track!
June 28, 2012, Wes was with another company when working with Laura at Consumer Electronics Association
Communications Manager
American Society of Travel Agents
Scott Goss
Senior Director, Program Management at J. Spargo & Associates
I've worked with Laura for several years at ASTA and have always been impressed with her professional and efficient performance with the media and public outreach to our members. Laura would be a valuable addition to any team and has always represented ASTA well at both domestic and international meetings.
Scott Goss
Director, Trade Shows
ASTA
October 1, 2010, Scott worked directly with Laura at American Society of Travel Agents
Bill Maloney, CTC
Strategic Consultant at Partner Concepts
I had the good fortune to work with Laura for several years. During that time she always displayed a positive attitude for her assignments and colleagues. She learned tasks quickly and looked for ways to do things better. She was instramental in launching several new Social Media efforts. She taught herself to use new tools and adapted new technology to the organization. I'm proud to have been associated with Laura and I'm sure she will continue to succeed and excell in the future.
August 16, 2010, Bill managed Laura indirectly at American Society of Travel Agents
Colin Tooze
Director, Government & Corporate Affairs at Expedia
Laura is a detail-oriented, attentive, and hard-working communications professional. During the two years I have worked with her, I have consistently admired the skill and professionalism she has brought to her job. Whether connecting reporters with subject matter experts or shepherding top-quality publications from inception to completion, Laura's work product speaks for itself.
She would be an asset to any organization looking for a political or corporate communications professional.
July 29, 2010, Colin managed Laura indirectly at American Society of Travel Agents
Dannette Woodburn
Experienced Sales and Marketing Professional
One of Laura’s best attributes is the ability to connect with the people around her at every level. With a great personality, she excels in establishing new working relationships, which I feel makes her a highly-valuable asset to any organization. Given a chance to show what she can do with a project, Laura is capable of a job well done.
August 28, 2009, Dannette managed Laura indirectly at American Society of Travel Agents
Anne Parnell
Creative Media Lead
Laura is one of the most pleasant people to work with. She takes pride in her job and accomplishments. She is able make and manage tight deadlines and is always looking to do more to help the organization and our members.
May 28, 2009, Anne worked directly with Laura at American Society of Travel Agents
Bethany Mills
Database Administrator at ASTA
Laura is a successful project manager who has a keen eye for detail. Her ability to juggle multiple projects while maintaining a high level of proficiency is impressive.
May 18, 2009, Bethany worked with Laura at American Society of Travel Agents
Kristina Rundquist
Vice President/Communications at ASTA
Laura is talented and mature beyond her years. She excels at whatever she puts her mind to and whatever challenge she is given. Her capacity to handle projects without a great deal of supervision and her ability to work well with others both in and outside ASTA serves her well. She repeatedly demonstrates a high level attention to detail, as well as initiative and follow-through. Laura is bright and well-spoken, and her ability to communicate with a wide variety of audiences made her a natural.
May 14, 2009, Kristina managed Laura at American Society of Travel Agents
Editorial Intern, ISRI
Kent Kiser
Publisher at Scrap Magazine/ISRI
During Laura's time as a summer intern at my magazine, she was an incredibly quick learner and exceeded my expectations in both the quantity and quality of her work. Though I planned to have her write only departmental copy, she proved her mettle to the point where I gave her a feature assignment. We ended up publishing her article in a subsequent issue. In addition to her job skills, Laura had a professional work demeanor and was both reliable and personable throughout her internship. It was a pleasure working with her.
May 11, 2009, Kent managed Laura at ISRI
Consumer Electronics Association
Shawn DuBravac, CFA
Chief Economist and Director of Research at the Consumer Electronics Association
Laura is one of those rare gems. A fabulous colleague who will roll-up her sleeves and do whatever is required to get the job at hand done. She has a wonderfully positive countenance. At the same time she’ll challenge you to think creatively and aggressively. She is the type of person I would follow to another company in order to work with. A beautiful blend of detail oriented work but also a quick worker – an extremely rare combination of skills.
June 3, 2014, Shawn worked with Laura at Consumer Electronics Association
Jenni Moyer
Marketing Director at Consumer Electronics Association
I have had the pleasure of working with Laura for the past three and half years at CEA and we are sad to see her go. During her time at CEA she handled everything from web content management to social media promotions to event and membership marketing. She has excellent writing and communications skills and is highly motivated. I have been impressed by her willingness to take on new challenges and try new things. She is an excellent leader and manager and I would highly recommend her for any position.
May 21, 2014, Jenni managed Laura at Consumer Electronics Association
Kinsey Fabrizio
Director, Member Engagement at Consumer Electronics Association
Laura is an extremely motivated, detail oriented and creative marketing professional who excels in the area of teamwork! I worked with Laura on multiple projects over the last four years and she consistently exceeded expectations. Laura posses great communication skills as well and is highly respected within our organization!
May 14, 2014, Kinsey worked with Laura at Consumer Electronics Association
Kasey Stanton
Web Content Coordinator at Consumer Electronics Association
Laura was an incredible manager. She was understanding and instructive, but also gave me the freedom and encouragement to accomplish tasks on my own. Laura was not only on top of her projects, but proactive about constantly improving the quality of work that we put out as a department. She was a pleasure to work for, and I am grateful to have had her as a supervisor.
May 14, 2014, Kasey reported to Laura at Consumer Electronics Association
Susan Littleton
Vice President of Marketing for the Consumer Electronics Association
I have worked with Laura for several years in the Marketing department of CEA. She has been an excellent addition to our team. She has always been very dependable and has driven many key projects such as the redesign of the ce.org website, several of our CEA Events, and assisted in social media efforts over the years. I would highly recommend her for a marketing position.
May 14, 2014, Susan managed Laura indirectly at Consumer Electronics Association
Nicole Vidovich-Parker
Director of Marketing, Strategic Partnerships and Events at Consumer Electronics Association
Efficient, responsive and effective are traits that describe Laura. I had the pleasure of working with her during her time at CEA, and she was always a team player and willing to help out when needed. She would be an asset to any team, and any employee would be lucky to have Laura as a manager.
May 6, 2014, Nicole managed Laura indirectly at Consumer Electronics Association
Danielle Dade
Manager, CES Marketing at Consumer Electronics Association
I have had the pleasure of working with Laura Olley at the Consumer Electronics Association. Laura’s professional skills, as well as interpersonal style, made her a constant pleasure to work with. She was a dedicated and dependable team member and took on all assignments with enthusiasm and eagerness. Laura is a proven leader, proficient multi-tasker and great asset to any organization.
May 5, 2014, Danielle worked with Laura at Consumer Electronics Association
Deborah Kassoff
Sr. Manager, Member Programs at Consumer Electronics Assoc.
Laura expertly balances the demands of the varied groups she works with and consistently exceeds expecations. She's been an incredibly creative source for staff, members of the association, and the industry; her work has led to many great successes! On a personal level, Laura is an absolute joy to work with - reliable, positive, and a true team player - and will be deeply missed by our staff and our members.
May 5, 2014, Deborah worked directly with Laura at Consumer Electronics Association
Kim Bennett, CMP
Conference and Events professional
Laura was a pleasure to work with. She kept marketing deliverables and timelines on course and was always eager to implement new and innovative marketing tactics to increase the success of the organization's events. Laura also proved to be a valuable contributor at events on-site by engaging and educating attendees through the promotion of the organization's brand and messaging. Always willing to work collaboratively, Laura often received inter-departmental ideas and used her expertise to implemented them with ease. Best of all, Laura worked diligently all while keeping a friendly demeanor and sense of humor.
May 1, 2014, Kim worked with Laura at Consumer Electronics Association
Tira Gordon
National Account Manager at Consumer Electronics Association
I will start by saying that Laura is an absolute pleasure to work with! She is a true team player and always goes above and beyond to ensure the success of any team she works with or any event she works on. Laura is dependable and works with a sense of urgency. I will really miss working with Laura and am proud to recommend her!
May 1, 2014, Tira worked with Laura at Consumer Electronics Association
Marketing Manager
Consumer Electronics Association
John Lindsey
Sr. Manager, Multimedia Direction, CEA
March 6, 2014
I was impressed with Laura Olley’s enthusiasm, communication skills and professional demeanor when I worked with her over the past four years within the Consumer Electronics Association’s marketing department. During my time working with Laura from member relations projects, government policy programs to preparing for trade events, such as International CES, she consistently demonstrated all of these qualities and more, and I heartily endorse her for any available marketing and or communications position.
Laura is reliable, dedicated and eternally upbeat. Her ability to multitask effectively and is able to handle a high-volume workload. She consistently met or surpassed completion of many high impact and successful projects for the association.
Laura is a hardworking, top-performing marketing professional. She has my highest recommendation, and I am happy to furnish more details if you would like additional information.
Sincerely,
John J. Lindsey II
Sr. Manager, Multimedia Direction
Consumer Electronics Association
D 703-907-7789
[email protected]
Molly Fernandes, MSM
Marketing Director at International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA)
Laura is smart, creative and incredibly organized. She is so good at her job that she makes my job easier. Laura's ability to stay calm under pressure is also extremely impressive. Laura is someone you want on your team because she is an excellent communicator and you can depend on her to always go above and beyond to deliver high quality work.
January 30, 2014, Molly worked directly with Laura at Consumer Electronics Association
Grace Ellis
Specialist, Industry and Policy, Communications at Consumer Electronics Association
Laura is an extremely hard working marketing professional who knows how to think outside the box to meet deadlines and expectations. She is decisive, detail-oriented and possesses excellent project management skills. I relied on Laura when I needed a marketing project done quickly and precisely. She has been a joy to work with over the last few years.
January 17, 2014, Grace worked directly with Laura at Consumer Electronics Association
Dr. Ximena Hartsock
Dr. in Policy Studies, Entrepreneur, Co-founder Phone2Action
We had the pleasure to work with Laura during CES International Show in Las Vegas. Laura was our main point of contact to deploy a screen touch system powered by Phone2Action tools. The goal was to give visitors at the "CEA Experience Center" at CES the opportunity to take action to support a policy that CEA members care about. From the beginning to the end Laura was a...more
January 15, 2014, Dr. Ximena was a consultant or contractor to Laura at Consumer Electronics Association
Jeb Ory
Technology Entrepreneur and Seasoned Sales Executive, Co-founder Phone2Action
Laura is a hands-on, get-it-done manager. She's a pleasure to work with--proactive, responsive, professional, and fun to be around -- and understands how to clearly convey CEA's branding across a wide variety of mediums, including websites, small groups, and, of course, CES. Her rich experience in working in a variety of marketing roles across associations and non-profits...more
January 15, 2014, Jeb was a consultant or contractor to Laura at Consumer Electronics Association
Creed Huckaby
Director of Web Technologies at Pyxl
Laura is a detail oriented, innovative and thoughtful marketer - her ideas, skills and creative understanding of tasks in motion were critical in making our many CEA projects a great success. She brings a patient and thoughtful hand to any marketing campaign she is involved with. She carries with her expertise in the areas of project management and goal oriented campaign completion.
January 15, 2013, Creed was Laura's client
Imola Ekart
Senior Manager, Web Projects at American Society for Radiation Oncology
I worked with Laura on several projects including the revamp of CEA's website and blog. She's a highly creative marketing pro full of great ideas and has great technical skills related to websites and social media. It was a delight working with her! I'm positive that our (professional) paths will cross again in the future.
June 28, 2012, Imola worked with Laura at Consumer Electronics Association
Wes Rich
Technical Project Lead at Pyxl
I worked with Laura on a range of projects, including CE.org and Innovation Movement. She helped to manage communications and project updates between Pyxl and CEA's respective teams, keeping the projects on target for launch. Laura has continued to do an exceptional job post-launch in managing these projects and relaying details about any bugs found or fixed between companies - keeping everyone up to speed on issues that may arise or need tweaked. Laura has been a great asset toward keeping everything on track!
June 28, 2012, Wes was with another company when working with Laura at Consumer Electronics Association
Communications Manager
American Society of Travel Agents
Scott Goss
Senior Director, Program Management at J. Spargo & Associates
I've worked with Laura for several years at ASTA and have always been impressed with her professional and efficient performance with the media and public outreach to our members. Laura would be a valuable addition to any team and has always represented ASTA well at both domestic and international meetings.
Scott Goss
Director, Trade Shows
ASTA
October 1, 2010, Scott worked directly with Laura at American Society of Travel Agents
Bill Maloney, CTC
Strategic Consultant at Partner Concepts
I had the good fortune to work with Laura for several years. During that time she always displayed a positive attitude for her assignments and colleagues. She learned tasks quickly and looked for ways to do things better. She was instramental in launching several new Social Media efforts. She taught herself to use new tools and adapted new technology to the organization. I'm proud to have been associated with Laura and I'm sure she will continue to succeed and excell in the future.
August 16, 2010, Bill managed Laura indirectly at American Society of Travel Agents
Colin Tooze
Director, Government & Corporate Affairs at Expedia
Laura is a detail-oriented, attentive, and hard-working communications professional. During the two years I have worked with her, I have consistently admired the skill and professionalism she has brought to her job. Whether connecting reporters with subject matter experts or shepherding top-quality publications from inception to completion, Laura's work product speaks for itself.
She would be an asset to any organization looking for a political or corporate communications professional.
July 29, 2010, Colin managed Laura indirectly at American Society of Travel Agents
Dannette Woodburn
Experienced Sales and Marketing Professional
One of Laura’s best attributes is the ability to connect with the people around her at every level. With a great personality, she excels in establishing new working relationships, which I feel makes her a highly-valuable asset to any organization. Given a chance to show what she can do with a project, Laura is capable of a job well done.
August 28, 2009, Dannette managed Laura indirectly at American Society of Travel Agents
Anne Parnell
Creative Media Lead
Laura is one of the most pleasant people to work with. She takes pride in her job and accomplishments. She is able make and manage tight deadlines and is always looking to do more to help the organization and our members.
May 28, 2009, Anne worked directly with Laura at American Society of Travel Agents
Bethany Mills
Database Administrator at ASTA
Laura is a successful project manager who has a keen eye for detail. Her ability to juggle multiple projects while maintaining a high level of proficiency is impressive.
May 18, 2009, Bethany worked with Laura at American Society of Travel Agents
Kristina Rundquist
Vice President/Communications at ASTA
Laura is talented and mature beyond her years. She excels at whatever she puts her mind to and whatever challenge she is given. Her capacity to handle projects without a great deal of supervision and her ability to work well with others both in and outside ASTA serves her well. She repeatedly demonstrates a high level attention to detail, as well as initiative and follow-through. Laura is bright and well-spoken, and her ability to communicate with a wide variety of audiences made her a natural.
May 14, 2009, Kristina managed Laura at American Society of Travel Agents
Editorial Intern, ISRI
Kent Kiser
Publisher at Scrap Magazine/ISRI
During Laura's time as a summer intern at my magazine, she was an incredibly quick learner and exceeded my expectations in both the quantity and quality of her work. Though I planned to have her write only departmental copy, she proved her mettle to the point where I gave her a feature assignment. We ended up publishing her article in a subsequent issue. In addition to her job skills, Laura had a professional work demeanor and was both reliable and personable throughout her internship. It was a pleasure working with her.
May 11, 2009, Kent managed Laura at ISRI