Laurie Collins Email & Phone Number

Suwanee, Ga

Sip Happens is a wine boutique created purely from the joy that comes with sharing a bottle of something delicious with friends. Our goal is to create a space for our growing community in Suwanee - a place where everyone, from the wine novice to the aficionado, can come together for new adventures in amazing, small-batch wines. We aim to build a culture around wine that is fun and accessible for every person who walks through our door. We're looking for on-the-go parents and corporate… Show more Sip Happens is a wine boutique created purely from the joy that comes with sharing a bottle of something delicious with friends. Our goal is to create a space for our growing community in Suwanee - a place where everyone, from the wine novice to the aficionado, can come together for new adventures in amazing, small-batch wines. We aim to build a culture around wine that is fun and accessible for every person who walks through our door. We're looking for on-the-go parents and corporate rockstars, young professionals and the blissfully retired - anyone and everyone who has an interest in exploring all that a great bottle of wine has to offer. Sip Happens is your place to relax, unwind, and sip ... and, yes, day drinking is ALWAYS an option. Show less

Greater Atlanta Area

I help create, operationalize and orchestrate national and international events and projects ensuring success on schedule and within scope. Drawing on multi-industry experience in financial services, high-tech, consumer and entertainment, experienced in managing site selection, vendor negotiations, customer management and executive coordination and alignment. Offering Event Management expertise in Charity Fund Raisers, Customer Recognition, Customer Hospitality, Sales Kick-Off… Show more I help create, operationalize and orchestrate national and international events and projects ensuring success on schedule and within scope. Drawing on multi-industry experience in financial services, high-tech, consumer and entertainment, experienced in managing site selection, vendor negotiations, customer management and executive coordination and alignment. Offering Event Management expertise in Charity Fund Raisers, Customer Recognition, Customer Hospitality, Sales Kick-Off, Incentive & Reward Trips, Board of Director Retreats, and Executive & Strategy Off-sites. Offering Project Management expertise in facility renovation, office new builds, vendor evaluation & negotiations, employee on-boarding and international group travel. Show less

Greater Atlanta Area

Internal Project Manager for multi-­million dollar projects including the Philips Arena Renovation & Practice Facility new build. Acted as liaison between CFO/EVP office, Team Representatives, Construction Manager, Operations, Owner’s Rep, Architects, and vendors who participate in both the practice facility build and the arena renovations.Coordinated progression with key stakeholders and leadership ensuring timeliness success, positive workflow and task prioritization and proactively… Show more Internal Project Manager for multi-­million dollar projects including the Philips Arena Renovation & Practice Facility new build. Acted as liaison between CFO/EVP office, Team Representatives, Construction Manager, Operations, Owner’s Rep, Architects, and vendors who participate in both the practice facility build and the arena renovations.Coordinated progression with key stakeholders and leadership ensuring timeliness success, positive workflow and task prioritization and proactively managed roadblocks and conflict resolution.Facilitated the review and approval process for scope of work, budgets, and documentation of project schedules and plans, managing project risk items, milestones, schedules, resources and action items within defined scope.Assisted with budgeting and financial approval process for projects; followed up with related team leaders on progress, potential escalation issues; and produced reports, proposals, project timeline, agreements, and presentations. Show less

Support the CEO in every aspect, maintaining absolute confidentiality, trust & sensitivity by managing extremely detailed expense reporting from the CEO’s office, coordinating high volume of domestic and international travel arrangements with ever changing schedules and demands and protecting and managing CEO’s meeting requests to ensure best utilization of CEO’s time.Project Management, design, consultation and coordination of new Atlanta office space (9200 sq ft) with building… Show more Support the CEO in every aspect, maintaining absolute confidentiality, trust & sensitivity by managing extremely detailed expense reporting from the CEO’s office, coordinating high volume of domestic and international travel arrangements with ever changing schedules and demands and protecting and managing CEO’s meeting requests to ensure best utilization of CEO’s time.Project Management, design, consultation and coordination of new Atlanta office space (9200 sq ft) with building architect from start to finish including open spaces, offices, conference rooms, and workstation design to lighting, flooring and furniture to accommodate explosive company growth, all while ensuring cross-departmental collaboration and productivity with HR, IT & Building Management. Show less

Responsible for complete program management, both domestically and internationally, working with key internal stakeholders, vendors, executives and teammates to continually put clients first and accelerate innovative efforts.Ensure program success by continually working with team to develop program, list-creation and management, communications, assist in developing content and creative. Also, instrumental in on-site execution/activation to have a positive impact to both clients and… Show more Responsible for complete program management, both domestically and internationally, working with key internal stakeholders, vendors, executives and teammates to continually put clients first and accelerate innovative efforts.Ensure program success by continually working with team to develop program, list-creation and management, communications, assist in developing content and creative. Also, instrumental in on-site execution/activation to have a positive impact to both clients and employees. Show less

Reported to SVP & General Manager of Global Product Management and 2 Division SVPs within the group.Coordinated extensive travel itineraries for multiple individuals on an international as well as domestic basis.Scheduled high volume of meetings, often with C-level executives who are both internal and external, with complete professionalism and discretion.Coordinated various team/offsite meetings, managing the entire event process, from budgeting & planning to onsite… Show more Reported to SVP & General Manager of Global Product Management and 2 Division SVPs within the group.Coordinated extensive travel itineraries for multiple individuals on an international as well as domestic basis.Scheduled high volume of meetings, often with C-level executives who are both internal and external, with complete professionalism and discretion.Coordinated various team/offsite meetings, managing the entire event process, from budgeting & planning to onsite coordination. Show less

Joined company on a project basis to assist owner with several tasks, including the coordination of final stages of Agile on the Green, a charity golf tournament benefiting Susan G. Komen for the Cure, which raised almost $50,000 during the 2007 tournament. An additional task was that of HR Coordinator/Consultant Advocate. Helped design the consultant on-boarding process for the company. Once a consultant was hired, duties included ensuring completion of new hire paperwork… Show more Joined company on a project basis to assist owner with several tasks, including the coordination of final stages of Agile on the Green, a charity golf tournament benefiting Susan G. Komen for the Cure, which raised almost $50,000 during the 2007 tournament. An additional task was that of HR Coordinator/Consultant Advocate. Helped design the consultant on-boarding process for the company. Once a consultant was hired, duties included ensuring completion of new hire paperwork, background testing & drug screening as well as working closely with benefits administrator to ensure seamless transition into the company. Also became the Consultant Advocate for questions/ concerns regarding benefits, timesheets, etc. Show less

Responsibilities included working closely with the CEO, CIO and various stakeholders as an event/meeting planner on a contract basis. Duties included planning various incentive trips for this $55 million I.T. Staffing Company. This was accomplished by researching potential sites, negotiating a variety of rates, conducting site visits, coordinating airfares on a national basis, planning daily itineraries for separate groups, and coordinating all functions while on a trip.

Worked closely with Vice President of Product Marketing to support various initiatives within the Business Markets segment.Maintained highly confidential database for principal including compensation, merit information, stock options, etc.; responsible for all schedule and travel arrangements for principal; managed all correspondence on principal's behalf. Also acted as meeting planner/offsite coordinator for various team meetings