Laura Ives Colony

Laura Ives Colony has a diverse work experience spanning several industries. Laura is currently serving as the Vice President of Innovation & Business Development at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, starting in January 2022. Prior to this, they founded their own consulting firm, Ives Consulting, in June 2021, and worked there until January 2022.

Before starting their own company, Laura worked at Hearst as the Senior Director of Partnerships & Brand Development from January 2021 to June 2021. Laura also held various roles at Hearst, including Director of Partnerships & Brand Development from February 2019 to January 2021, and Director of Integrated Marketing at Town & Country from February 2018 to February 2019.

In addition, Laura worked as a Brand Strategist at Clique Brands from June 2017 to February 2018, and at Hearst Magazines as an Account Manager and Associate Director of Integrated Marketing at Town & Country from 2013 to 2017.

Early in their career, Laura worked as an Associate Brand Manager at Badger & Winters from November 2011 to February 2013, and as a Marketing Coordinator at Harper's Bazaar from June 2011 to November 2011.

Laura Ives Colony has a diverse education history. Laura attended Columbia Business School from 2021 to 2023, where they pursued an Executive MBA. Prior to that, they studied at Dickinson College from 2007 to 2011, majoring in Art History with a focus on Spanish Language. In addition to their academic degrees, Laura has obtained several certifications from Hearst, including Conscious Inclusion Certification in November 2020, Hearst Data University Privacy & Targeting in July 2020, Hearst Data University Identifying, Creating, and Targeting Audiences in June 2020, and Hearst Data University Data Fundamentals in August 2019.