Laura is a practitioner and advisor on Awardco’s Center of Excellence team—fluent in both client reality and platform possibility.
With deep knowledge of the recognition space and Awardco’s platform, Laura brings a practical, results-driven approach to every engagement. After a 16-year career in Employee Engagement, Communications and Recognition at Qualcomm, she led successful Awardco implementations at both Okta and DocuSign. With hands-on experience with Awardco and several other recognition platforms, Laura’s breadth of perspective helps clients make informed decisions and avoid common pitfalls.
Laura helps organizations bring their recognition programs to life—whether standing up a brand-new initiative or overhauling one that’s been gathering dust. She offers real-world insight across every stage of the journey: vendor evaluation, implementation, adoption, and long-term growth.
As both a thought partner and practitioner, Laura knows what it’s like to walk in the client’s shoes—and down many different versions of the road. She meets each organization where they are and helps build recognition programs that are strategic, scalable, and built to last.
