Laurence Nixon

Laurence Nixon, EMBA has a diverse work experience spanning over a decade. In their latest role as an Account Director at Orium since 2022, they drive collaboration between internal, partner, and client teams on headless commerce orchestration, retail data platform engineering, and customer data activation. They also facilitate complex roadmap planning for ecommerce and omniretail transformation initiatives.

Prior to that, Laurence held various executive positions at zu from 2010 to 2022. They served as an Account Director from 2015 to 2022, where they transformed services and revenue growth, set a new vision for digital transformation, and facilitated business strategy discovery using Design Thinking methods. As an Account Manager from 2011 to 2015, they managed large accounts, refined the account manager role, and developed KPIs and standard operating procedures. They also worked as an Account Executive from 2010 to 2011, focusing on lead generation and sales conversion. Their first role at zu was as the Marketing & Communications Coordinator in 2010, where they established the marketing strategy, managed social media accounts, and supported the Accounts team in attracting leads.

Overall, Laurence Nixon has demonstrated expertise in driving collaboration, leading transformation initiatives, managing accounts, and developing marketing strategies throughout their professional career.

Laurence Nixon, EMBA, has a diverse educational background that spans multiple institutions and fields of study. Laurence is currently pursuing an Executive MBA from the Smith School of Business at Queen's University, which is expected to be completed between 2021 and 2023. Prior to this, Laurence completed a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Political Studies from the University of Saskatchewan, attending from 2005 to 2010.

Laurence's education journey began at Vancouver College, where they obtained their High School/Secondary Diplomas and Certificates from 1992 to 2005.

In addition to their formal education, Laurence has also obtained a certification in Design Sprint from AJ&Smart in February 2020.