Laurie

Laurie Kretchmar

Principal

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We help tech executives and leaders get higher visibility and recognition for their ideas – without them having to spend hours writing. 

Laurie Kretchmar

A communications strategist and former business journalist, Laurie Kretchmar advises executives and leaders how to establish and amplify their brands with high quality content.

Via her boutique consulting firms, Laurie guides thought leadership and content creation for executives at companies including Applied Materials, Cisco, Dell, Malwarebytes, SoFI and Visa.

A hands-on coach, Laurie is known for her detective skills and thoughtful insights. She is the author of "Tweet This! How to Amplify Your Brand on Twitter."

Previously, Laurie was a journalist on staff at leading publications including Fortune and Working Woman. She has extensive Internet experience, starting in the mid-1990s, and was founding Editor in Chief and Vice President at Women.com Networks, the first major website for women.

Laurie serves as a board member of National Speakers Association, Northern California chapter. A graduate of Dartmouth College, she lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.

 

 

Gary Lash

An accomplished PC consultant, videographer and presentations specialist, Gary has worked for many independent consultants; major corporations, including AMD, AT&T, IBM, Kraft General Foods and Paine Webber; and nonprofits, including the Boy Scouts of America. Gary has created and staged shows ranging from multi-city events for corporate clients to AV support for the Talking Heads’ iconic “Stop Making Sense” tour. He also provided video graphics for the Democratic National Convention. Gary graduated from Queens College.