LAURA F. STEC

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

For 15 years, through personal and business endeavors, Laura has been dedicated to educating how to have a positive effect on individual and planetary health. She has been recognized for exceptional innovation and perception as well as the ability to motivate others. She is a high-energy public speaker and team player, enthusiastic about her work. She has outstanding interpersonal, writing and research skills and is detail oriented. She is also a professional chef, whose work embodies the environmental ideals she promotes.

Project Management

Designed and managed all aspects of education programs and campaigns for nonprofits and for profit companies.

• 2003: Planet on Our Plate
• 2002: LifeLong Weight Loss Program
• 2000: Eden Foods: Organic Standards Campaign, Corporate Giving Program
• 1998: Healthy Schools Lunch Program
• 1997: Bay Area Action High School’s Group, Earth Day: Forests for the Future, YEA! (Youth for Environmental Action!),
• 1996: EEAT (Environmental Eating Action Team), Decadent Dinner Party Series
• 1995 and before: Healing Arts Productions, Bike Week, Eco-Eaters

Marketing Communications

Experience in marketing plan development and business identities. Designed and implemented effective communication and PR campaigns. Developed stories for press and broadcast media. Wrote and designed marketing collateral. Media spokesperson; generated extensive press coverage and awareness. Marketed and grew entrepreneurial business with long-standing clientele.

Membership/Development

Developed and managed database control and outreach systems. Increased membership by 15%. Designed and managed major donor and sustaining, Give Get and Board Alumni systems. Researched funding potentials. Managed staff.

Community Development

Activated 17,000 supporters into 45,000+ service hours for environmental and other causes. Enhanced efficiency by facilitating welcoming atmosphere and volunteer empowerment!

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Project Manager - Planet on Our Plate - 2003
• Mar /Com Director - LifeLong Inc. - 2000 - 2003
• Public Relations Director - Eden Foods - 1999 - 2000
• Laura Stec - Innovative Cuisine - 1998 - current
• Membership/Development - Acterra - 1994-1998 / 2000 - current

LECTURES AND TEACHING

• Kaiser Permanente
• O'Connor Hospital
• Stanford Hospital
• Whole Foods
• Bloomingdales
• IBM - Almaden Research Center
• Silicon Graphics
• Sun Microsystems
• Informix Software
• American Medical Women's Association
• Santa Clara County Medical Foundation
• San Mateo County Health Department

ORGANIC PRODUCT AND CORPORATE SUPPORT

• Chef Instructor - Kaiser Farmers Markets
• TV host for "From the Farm"
• Product Developer for Earth Meals
• Featured chef - CA Farmers Markets
• Product representation for numerous natural foods companies via a nonprofit educational format

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

• MBA advance courses - Foothill College, Los Altos, CA
• Culinary Institute of America - St. Helena, CA
• B.A. Marketing Communications - Michigan State University

ADVISORY BOARD AFFILIATES: PAST AND PRESENT

• LifeLong Inc. - CFO
• Acterra/Bay Area Action
• Chefs Collaborative 2000
• Ohsawa Macrobiotic Foundation