Laura Barber

More than 20 years professional experience 

• Marketing
• Advertising and promotions
• Corporate communications
• Public relations
• Personnel management
• Project management
• Video production

Diverse industry experience includes 

• Professional services
• Sporting and special events
• Food distribution
• Radio, television, video production | More than 600 credits | Former member | Screen Actors Guild | Florida Motion Picture and Television Association

Previous positions held 

• Owner of a professional services business for 12 years
• National Director of Marketing (Capital Markets) for international accounting firm
• Southeastern Regional Director of Marketing for international accounting firm
• National Advertising and Promotions Director for internationally-televised sporting events
• Director of Office Operations for state-wide food distributor

B.A. in Business Administration – University of South Florida

Organizations:

• University of South Florida Foundation | President’s Council Circle – since 1996
• University of South Florida Athletic Association | Athletic Green Jacket – since 1996
• University of South Florida Alumni Association | 2004 Membership Development and Benefits Committee | 2004 Co-chair, Lifetime Membership Subcommittee
• Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce | 2002, 2003, 2004 Steering Committee – Small Business of the Year Awards | 2001 Steering Committee – Annual Membership Luncheon and Meeting
• Moffitt Cancer Center Foundation | 2008 Planning Committee – Key to the Cure
• Tampa Museum of Art | Pavilion XXII Patron Committee (2007)
• The Spring of Tampa Bay, Inc. | 2004 – 2006 Board of Trustees | PR/Marketing Committee | Breakfast Committee
• The Friends of Henry B. Plant Park
• 2009 - 2013 Planning Committee – GreenFest
• 2009 – 2010 – Vendor Committee
• 2010 – 2011 – Chair, Luncheon Committee
• 2011 – 2013 – Event Chair, GreenFest