Laura Hayes Email and Phone Number

Legal told me I have to include this: "Director of Communications, IG US Holdings, Inc., Parent of tastylive, Inc., tastytrade, Inc., tastyfx, and tastycryptoTM"

Ran U.S. public relations activity for a British cybersecurity client

Communications and public relations for a tech startup with offices in Nashville, Chicago and London.

-Financial PR for AIM-listed small cap companies across sectors including tech and pharma. -Flotations of Redx Pharma plc (March 2015) and Fishing Republic plc (June 2015)-Recommended offer for Nationwide Accident Repair Services by The Carlyle Group (April 2015)

-Freelance role whilst in London at the beginning of 2015.-Created and executed a media plan for members of a government delegation to the UK from Brunei-Drafted messaging and briefed Brunei government officials ahead of media meetings

At Brunswick I was a member of the Consumer Industries Group, specializing in retail and leisure. My clients included Burberry, Coach Inc, AGA Rangemaster, IHG, River Island, WH Smith, Trinity Mirror, Kingfisher and Tesco.-Developed communication strategies for retained and project clients, including financial calendar reporting, corporate reputation and strategic positioning, investor relations, crisis communications, media monitoring and digital media campaigns-Created corporate positioning platforms for FTSE 100 clients, including relevant ‘thought leadership’ opportunities such as speaking engagements, CEO interviews and opinion pieces -Developed relationships with journalists at major UK newswires and newspapers and international publications to obtain the best coverage and placement for clients -Created and managed press releases, timetables and other communications materials for reporting financial results and corporate announcements-Planned and executed corporate events such as Initial Public Offering ceremonies and analyst and investor presentations -Audited clients’ social media presence and made recommendations for best-practice digital communications-Worked on one-off events including shareholder activism defense, IPOs, M&A and crisis communications

EU & NATO policy analysis