Ste. Michelle Wine Estates
Laurie S. has extensive experience in human resources, currently serving as Manager, HR Business Partner at Ste. Michelle Wine Estates since May 2022, where Laurie translates business strategy into effective HR solutions, oversees workforce planning, and ensures regulatory compliance. Prior roles include People Business Partner at MOD Pizza, where Laurie managed employee relations and training, and Talent Manager at This Place, focusing on HR policy development amid organizational changes. Experience as HR Business Partner at ExtraHop Networks involved comprehensive HR management, including data analysis and employee culture feedback. Contract work as Employment Consultant at Port of Seattle included training managers on employment laws and recruiting. Laurie also held the HR Manager position at BlackPoint IT Services, adhering to labor laws and resolving employment issues, and served in various HR roles at T-Mobile, including overseeing severance programs and process improvements. Educational qualifications include studies at City University of Seattle and the University of Phoenix.
Ste. Michelle Wine Estates
Ste. Michelle Wine Estates is among the largest and most admired premium wine companies in the U.S. and the pioneering winery of the Pacific Northwest. With a distinguished history that began on December 5, 1933 – when the founder filed the original articles of incorporation at 9:02 a.m. on the very day Prohibition was repealed – Ste. Michelle has always challenged convention and seized opportunity. Principles rooted deeply in executional excellence and relentless focus drive Ste. Michelle’s passion for producing the highest quality wines, dedication to the consumer and a commitment to our communities.