Laura Mack, Conductor
Laura is an international business consultant and facilitator. She brings to her clients a broad understanding of both the rewards and challenges of entrepreneurial life as well as the corporate and non-profit sectors. She has been executive director of a national association, worked in partnership development with an international association and prior to that operated a sole proprietorship promoting speakers, leadership and organizational development facilitators and trainers.
Laura is certified as a One Page Business Plan® consultant, a Legacy Leadership Practitioner, an Authentic Leadership Circle host, recently completed a series of courses in the Instructor Development Program at the Justice Institute (which included Appreciative Inquiry and World Café), has studied Nonviolent Communication with Marshall Rosenberg, has completed numerous courses with the Canadian Society of Association Executives, and is currently engaged in a part-time Business Liberal Studies Program at Simon Fraser University. Known as a connector, Laura is passionate about sharing her experiences with 'netweaving', actively connecting those with similar interests and activities.
She served for two years as member of the Board of the Gifted Children's Association of British Columbia in addition to co-facilitating the creation of a series of informative and engaging sessions for parents of children with learning differences (LD) – both gifted and LD. Laura believes strongly in philanthropy and volunteerism and has supported various causes in Vancouver's downtown eastside over recent years, in addition to sponsoring a child in Zimbabwe and volunteering with AWE (Accelerating Women Entrepreneurs).