Laurie Hertz-Kafka

Laurie Hertz-Kafka, MBA, is an experienced IT Portfolio Manager currently serving the Long Beach Unified School District, focusing on defining IT project portfolios and guiding project managers. With a strong background in project management and business systems analysis, Laurie has held key positions at Robert Half, A-Mark Precious Metals, Wells Fargo Capital Finance, and other organizations, where expertise in establishing project management protocols and managing cross-functional teams was demonstrated. Laurie holds an MBA from the University of California, Irvine, with a specialization in business intelligence methods, and a B.A. in English with a writing emphasis.