Laura Ihrig Email & Phone Number

Oklahoma City, Ok, Us

Oklahoma City, Ok, Us

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Austin, Texas, United States

-Serving as a primary liaison for the boards of directors of Vista's global portfolio of 85 companies with assets of $100B, I co-lead a team that schedules, plans and manages logistics for the 340+ board meetings annually. This results in managing up to six board meetings with over 150 C-suite leaders daily.-Liaise with internal and external partners on planning and operations to ensure all meetings run smoothly and all needs for each executive are accommodated with the utmost discretion-Create, implement, and maintain policies and best practices to welcome new board members and executive leadership when they join the portfolio-Co-owner of comprehensive databases of 3,000+ board members and key contacts essential for each meeting, ensuring up-to-date information and seamless access for efficient coordination-Present on the board of directors program to educate and inform all partners for program success

-Developed and implemented strategic initiatives while overseeing the daily business operations to reach an annual sales plan of $1M-Improved business processes, managed budgetary needs and continued positive account management for company success

-Collaborated with the CEO to determine and prioritize business strategies while overseeing scheduling, meeting, travel planning, and other administrative needs

Since moving to Austin, I have served the community through many nonprofit organizations. Each role has required great attention to detail, adhering to strict timelines, budget oversight, positive collaboration with others, strategic communication and leadership.

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Area

- Developed & implemented strategic marketing plans in a four-state territory to reach an annual sales plan of $6 million- Managed a four-person sales staff, maintained 100 distribution channels, provided assertive salesmanship & consistent follow-up through successful account management

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Area

- Researched and implemented projects, analyzed statistics and wrote reports for the wireless network, including the analysis and allocation of new infrastructure, the implementation of round-the-clock controls, and reporting on daily customer-impacting occurrences- Developed a $5 million business plan for leasing 500 company-owned cellular towers which resulted in the $87.5 million sale of these towers to provide greater liquidity for the company

Oklahoma City, Ok

- Facilitated the testing of over 1000 cellular towers with 180 technicians to compile market-share and productivity reports- Developed plans to efficiently manage a 245 member staff by analyzing operations resulting in year-over-year savings of $1 million by reducing the corporate fleet by 13% and reducing credit cards by 24%

Oklahoma City, Ok

- Created, implemented, and managed a process for a $23 million renovation of 200 retail stores- Prepared reports for senior management on potential acquisitions to further grow the company- Coordinated the integration of newly acquired markets into the existing corporate infrastructure

Vienna, Va

-Coordinated sales appointments & activity for the corporate sales department of Tiffany & Company. Clients included the U.S. State Department, large corporations and small businesses.

Bachelor Of Arts, Journalism, Public Relations

International Studies