Laura Linder Hine is a President at Memphis College of Art. She possess expertise in leadership, marketing, strategic planning, marketing strategy, fundraising and 20 more skills. Colleagues describe her as "While serving as the Energy Industry Liaison at Stoel Rives I worked in the Client Development Department led by Laura Hine. She brought an overall strategic direction to the department and developed processes and procedures to aid in the smooth functioning of the department staff. I was impressed by her ability to direct staff to their highest skill set. She was remarkably supportive of her team and created a fun and mutually respectful environment within the department. Laura is a great asset to any company that values creativity and passion." and "I had the privilege of working with Laura while she was serving as the Business Development and Marketing Director at Stoel Rives and I was acting as the head of the firm’s Energy and Telecommunications Practice Group (later, as Chair of the Renewable Energy Initiative). I appreciated Laura’s sophisticated communication and marketing skills, her ability to think strategically, to target appropriate audiences, and to use varied means of communication (web, interactive, blog, print, and video) to reach our market and enable our firm to develop business. Laura’s team leadership style created a collegial environment in her department and made her a pleasure to work with. She worked collaboratively with our renewable energy lawyers to help us spot opportunities and approaches we had neglected in the past (such as systematic and effective use of publicity and press releases). Laura’s marketing strategy helped improve the visibility of our firm’s renewable energy practice, which is now nationally recognized by Chambers. As Laura’s “client,” I always felt that she and her team were focused on exceeding the needs of our group and our firm. She laid the groundwork for improved budget planning and fiscal responsibility in marketing and business development. And even though lawyers are often a challenge to work with, she displayed unwavering patience, diplomacy and Southern charm in managing projects across a large law firm with multiple offices and stakeholders."