Laurie Gaza

Laurie Gaza is a seasoned procurement professional with a diverse background in travel, meetings, and events management. Currently serving as Director of Procurement at AbbVie since October 2015, Laurie has previously held roles including Associate Director of Category Manager at AbbVie and Manager of Travel & Meeting Services at The Kraft Heinz Company. Laurie’s earlier experience includes positions as Category Manager for Global Procurement at Discover Financial Services, District Sales Manager at United Airlines, and Director of Sales at BCD Travel. Laurie began a career in corporate account management at United Airlines and holds an MBA in Managerial Finance from DePaul Driehaus College of Business, as well as a BA in Geography and French from Western Michigan University.