Laura Wetzel
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Joanna Hamblin
Laura is a perfectionist. She is agile, customer focused and goes above and beyond. She provides a personal touch that often gets missed by senior leadership once an account is won. Laura also has mastery of the English language, providing much needed feedback and edits on press releases, web copy and collaterals. She is easy to work and full of great ideas. I also get the sense that her leadership style brings out the best in her team.
Lark Wells
Laura is my constant motivator, closest collaborator, and preferred problem solver. She inspires, encourages, and cares deeply about her colleagues and clients and builds lasting relationships with all her team members. Laura is a multi-talented manager who can gracefully handle any challenge. She possesses a natural ease with project management, an ability to thoughtfully guide and moderate discussions, and the skill to effectively train staff on a wide variety of tasks. She excels at long-term planning and implementation projects, while her detailed assessment of communications, reports, and deliverables always improves the final product. Laura is just as comfortable teaching a group about the nuances of grammar as she is manipulating a collection of data to produce meaningful trends and statistics. I’m continually impressed with Laura’s dedication to learning new skills, staying informed on important issues in the environmental industry and beyond, and always challenging herself and others to strive for their best. She’ll quickly win you over with her positive, caring personality and her strong work ethic.
Joanna Hamblin
Laura is a perfectionist. She is agile, customer focused and goes above and beyond. She provides a personal touch that often gets missed by senior leadership once an account is won. Laura also has mastery of the English language, providing much needed feedback and edits on press releases, web copy and collaterals. She is easy to work and full of great ideas. I also get the sense that her leadership style brings out the best in her team.
Lark Wells
Laura is my constant motivator, closest collaborator, and preferred problem solver. She inspires, encourages, and cares deeply about her colleagues and clients and builds lasting relationships with all her team members. Laura is a multi-talented manager who can gracefully handle any challenge. She possesses a natural ease with project management, an ability to thoughtfully guide and moderate discussions, and the skill to effectively train staff on a wide variety of tasks. She excels at long-term planning and implementation projects, while her detailed assessment of communications, reports, and deliverables always improves the final product. Laura is just as comfortable teaching a group about the nuances of grammar as she is manipulating a collection of data to produce meaningful trends and statistics. I’m continually impressed with Laura’s dedication to learning new skills, staying informed on important issues in the environmental industry and beyond, and always challenging herself and others to strive for their best. She’ll quickly win you over with her positive, caring personality and her strong work ethic.
Joanna Hamblin
Laura is a perfectionist. She is agile, customer focused and goes above and beyond. She provides a personal touch that often gets missed by senior leadership once an account is won. Laura also has mastery of the English language, providing much needed feedback and edits on press releases, web copy and collaterals. She is easy to work and full of great ideas. I also get the sense that her leadership style brings out the best in her team.
Lark Wells
Laura is my constant motivator, closest collaborator, and preferred problem solver. She inspires, encourages, and cares deeply about her colleagues and clients and builds lasting relationships with all her team members. Laura is a multi-talented manager who can gracefully handle any challenge. She possesses a natural ease with project management, an ability to thoughtfully guide and moderate discussions, and the skill to effectively train staff on a wide variety of tasks. She excels at long-term planning and implementation projects, while her detailed assessment of communications, reports, and deliverables always improves the final product. Laura is just as comfortable teaching a group about the nuances of grammar as she is manipulating a collection of data to produce meaningful trends and statistics. I’m continually impressed with Laura’s dedication to learning new skills, staying informed on important issues in the environmental industry and beyond, and always challenging herself and others to strive for their best. She’ll quickly win you over with her positive, caring personality and her strong work ethic.
Joanna Hamblin
Laura is a perfectionist. She is agile, customer focused and goes above and beyond. She provides a personal touch that often gets missed by senior leadership once an account is won. Laura also has mastery of the English language, providing much needed feedback and edits on press releases, web copy and collaterals. She is easy to work and full of great ideas. I also get the sense that her leadership style brings out the best in her team.
Lark Wells
Laura is my constant motivator, closest collaborator, and preferred problem solver. She inspires, encourages, and cares deeply about her colleagues and clients and builds lasting relationships with all her team members. Laura is a multi-talented manager who can gracefully handle any challenge. She possesses a natural ease with project management, an ability to thoughtfully guide and moderate discussions, and the skill to effectively train staff on a wide variety of tasks. She excels at long-term planning and implementation projects, while her detailed assessment of communications, reports, and deliverables always improves the final product. Laura is just as comfortable teaching a group about the nuances of grammar as she is manipulating a collection of data to produce meaningful trends and statistics. I’m continually impressed with Laura’s dedication to learning new skills, staying informed on important issues in the environmental industry and beyond, and always challenging herself and others to strive for their best. She’ll quickly win you over with her positive, caring personality and her strong work ethic.
Credentials
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LEED AP O+M
U.S. Green Building Council
Experience
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Mission North
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United States
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Public Relations and Communications Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Vice President
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Sep 2022 - Present
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Senior Director
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Jun 2021 - Sep 2022
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Director
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Sep 2019 - Jun 2021
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Antenna Group
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United States
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Public Relations and Communications Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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Director
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Aug 2018 - Sep 2019
Storytelling and media relations for cleantech companies. Specifically: B2B tech PR in energy, mobility, IoT and circular economy.
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Account Supervisor
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Jul 2017 - Jul 2018
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ERG
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United States
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Business Consulting and Services
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300 - 400 Employee
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Communications Manager
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Sep 2014 - Jun 2017
• Developed communication and partner engagement strategies for U.S. EPA clients; wrote quarterly and annual reports on program metrics• Supervised four-person team responsible for communication between U.S. EPA's WaterSense program and the public, more than 1,800 industry partners and other stakeholders• Translated complex product specifications into digestible FAQs and messaging to educate users
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Communications Specialist
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Mar 2012 - Sep 2014
• Implemented partnership programs on sustainable facillty management for U.S. EPA• Orchestrated database migration and training strategy for waste management data of 1,200 partner organizations like Gap Inc., Sprint and Toyota• Created mass emails, fact sheets, reference guides and trade press articles; monitored WaterSense media mentions and summarized water efficiency news in a weekly compilation
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Solar Energy Industries Association
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United States
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Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing
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100 - 200 Employee
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Communications Intern
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Sep 2011 - Feb 2012
• Drafted press releases for local and national media and contributed to social media presence • Interviewed solar industry workers and composed over 20 website blog posts • Drafted press releases for local and national media and contributed to social media presence • Interviewed solar industry workers and composed over 20 website blog posts
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English Time
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Türkiye
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Education Administration Programs
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400 - 500 Employee
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English Teacher
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Aug 2010 - Jul 2011
• Designed and delivered daily four-hour lesson plans for adult English language learners • Designed and delivered daily four-hour lesson plans for adult English language learners
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Cornell University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Research Assistant
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Jan 2008 - Jul 2010
• Conducted a feedback review, formulated recommendations and co-authored journal articles on the New York Master Forest Owner Volunteer Program• Established websites for graduate student projects and designed new publication graphics and formats
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Tour Guide & Information Specialist
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Sep 2007 - May 2010
• Led 90-minute campus tours, responding tactfully to on-the-spot questions during Q&A sessions
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GRITS / Sustainable Endowments Institute
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United States
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Environmental Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Research Fellow & Development Leader
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Jun 2009 - Sep 2009
• Maintained databases on campus energy, building, investment and transportation practices for fifty universities • Authored university profiles published in the College Sustainability Report Card 2010 • Maintained databases on campus energy, building, investment and transportation practices for fifty universities • Authored university profiles published in the College Sustainability Report Card 2010
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Education
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2006 - 2010
Cornell University, College of Arts and Sciences
Bachelor of Arts, Biology & Society; Environment & Society -
Seneca Valley High School
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