Laura Clark

Advisory Board Member at WorkForge
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Kansas City Metropolitan Area

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Credentials

  • Certificate in Private Company Governance
    Private Directors Association®
    Sep, 2022
    - Oct, 2024
  • Love + Work Leader/Marcus Buckingham
    Harvard Business Review
    Jun, 2022
    - Oct, 2024
  • SHRM - Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP)
    SHRM

Experience

    • United States
    • E-Learning Providers
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Advisory Board Member
      • Aug 2022 - Present

      WorkForge is strengthening American manufacturing by providing state-of-the-art, configurable training content and delivery platforms. WorkForge solutions help reduce the costs associated with education and turnover while providing the industry’s most comprehensive training. WorkForge is strengthening American manufacturing by providing state-of-the-art, configurable training content and delivery platforms. WorkForge solutions help reduce the costs associated with education and turnover while providing the industry’s most comprehensive training.

    • United States
    • Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Chief People Officer
      • Sep 2017 - Present

      Leading NPG's internal and external communications work including HR, corporate communications and marketing.

    • Executive Vice President - HR
      • Dec 2015 - Sep 2017

      News-Press Gazette is a family run company with newspapers, broadcast stations and data center businesses. We are focused on building a diverse media and technology company dominant in serving communities with the best local news, sales and information.NPG's HR professionals are strategic partners with each business' leader to recruit, retain and grow our teams.

    • Events Services
    • Executive Vice President
      • Jan 2017 - Present

      The BERKS Group is an investment company led by the third and fourth generation of the Bradley family. We are seeking to invest in growth businesses with $2-10 million in EBITDA. Our mission is to build long term value by partnering with exceptional management teams to achieve their strategic goals. The BERKS Group is an investment company led by the third and fourth generation of the Bradley family. We are seeking to invest in growth businesses with $2-10 million in EBITDA. Our mission is to build long term value by partnering with exceptional management teams to achieve their strategic goals.

    • United States
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Senior Vice President
      • Sep 2002 - Dec 2015

      Frank N Magid Associates is an almost 60-year-old research-based consulting firm focused on helping clients understand their consumers and seize opportunities to grow audiences and revenue.Areas of Expertise Include:• Multi-platform Brand Strategy• Social Media/Mobile Consultation• Media Marketing• Consumer Research• Network/Local News Strategy• Media Consumption Trend Tracking• Advertising Performance Research• Generational StudiesLeading a team of world-class consultants and research analysts who provide consumer insights, strategic counsel and hands-on guidance to build multi-platform media brands. Case Study #1:Our team of experts created proprietary metrics to help clients drive social media engagement and audience growth. Our clients see an average of 25% more social media engagement than their competitors using our strategic guidance.Case Study #2: Leveraging decades of expertise in local media strategy to move local television stations to market leading positions in ratings and revenue. Work includes research focused brand development, content optimization and product marketing. Show less

    • Vice President Corporate Client Services
      • 2007 - 2010

      Collaboration with media company leaders exploring the application of media consumption trends and multi-platform brand strategies for established media brands.

    • Director of Client Services
      • 2006 - 2007

    • Consultant
      • 2002 - 2006

    • News Director
      • Jun 1998 - Jul 2002

      Implemented a major change initiative to increase viewer preference by three times in 4 years. Led staff to a minimum of a 25% increase in households. Grew NBC 41 News Night cast by 18% in a six book average in key demos. Added 1 ½ hours of news per day while reducing budget by more than 10%. Implemented a major change initiative to increase viewer preference by three times in 4 years. Led staff to a minimum of a 25% increase in households. Grew NBC 41 News Night cast by 18% in a six book average in key demos. Added 1 ½ hours of news per day while reducing budget by more than 10%.

    • United States
    • Software Development
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • News Director
      • May 1995 - May 1998

      Achieved record ratings through leading a staff of 40 producing 22 hours of news per week while successfully managing the budget. Created culture of solution based problem solving, competition and aggressive pursuit of excellence. Achieved record ratings through leading a staff of 40 producing 22 hours of news per week while successfully managing the budget. Created culture of solution based problem solving, competition and aggressive pursuit of excellence.

Education

  • Harvard Business School Executive Education
    Advanced Corporate Director, Corporate Governance
    2023 -
  • Harvard Business School Executive Education
    Preparing to Be a Corporate Director and Audit Committees
    2020 - 2020
  • University of Missouri-Columbia
    Bachelor of Journalism, Broadcast
    1986 - 1990

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