Laura Mack

Laura Mack, Conductor

Laura Mack 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 and worked in partnership development with an international association. Prior to that, she brought together a team of inspiring speakers, leadership and organizational development facilitators and trainers, promoting their work primarily into the corporate sector.

Laura is certified as an Authentic Leadership Conversations™ facilitator, and brings a variety of strategic planning, team building and leadership tools into her practice. She completed a series of courses in the Instructor Development Program at the Justice Institute (including Appreciative Inquiry and World Café), has studied Nonviolent Communication with Marshall Rosenberg as well as completing numerous courses with the Canadian Society of Association Executives.

A passionate life-long learner, Laura recently graduated with distinction from Simon Fraser University, earning a Bachelor of General Studies in the Liberal Business Studies Program, a mid-career cohort based model.

Known as a connector, Laura is passionate about sharing her experiences with ‘netweaving’, actively connecting those with similar interests and activities. Laura describes netweaving as the evolution of networking.

Laura’s primary role is mom to Maxx, an engaging teen with learning differences. She’s currently serving as the PAC chair at his alternative high school. Previously Laura served for two years as member of the Board of the Gifted Children’s Association of British Columbia.

Laura believes strongly in philanthropy and volunteerism and has supported various causes in Vancouver’s downtown eastside. Her family has sponsored a boy in Zimbabwe for several years. She is also a member of the advisory board of KYT Foundation, an NGO that is bringing water into a remote community in Nepal and planning a medical centre.