Laura Preftes

Laura Preftes currently serves as a Small Business Advocate for King County, WA, a position held since December 2016. Prior experience includes ten years as Business Manager at LPD Engineering, PLLC, where strategic guidance led to over 500% revenue growth and an 80% win rate on public project qualifications. Prior to that, Laura worked as a Senior Marketing Coordinator at Parametrix, focusing on project pursuit strategies, and as Associate/Office and Marketing Manager at SvR Design Company, overseeing administrative and marketing efforts for a 40-person firm. Academic credentials include a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from SUNY Geneseo and a Master's Degree in Organizational Leadership from Gonzaga University.