Laura Faughtenberry

Laura Faughtenberry has extensive work experience in marketing and business development roles. Laura'smost recent position was as the Director of Marketing at Xvoucher, starting in 2023. Prior to that, they worked as the Global Product Marketing Lead at Project Management Institute from 2022 to 2023, where they led efforts to drive the adoption of the PMI Citizen Developer training portfolio. From 2021 to 2022, Laura was the Senior Product Marketing Manager at Avaya, where they were responsible for the marketing of Avaya OneCloud Communications Platform as a Service (CPaaS).

Before Avaya, Laura served as the Director of Marketing at Learn on Demand Systems from 2018 to 2020. In this role, they oversaw the strategy, performance, and optimization of all marketing channels. From 2017 to 2018, Laura worked as the Industry Marketing Manager for Government at Dude Solutions, where they participated in product launches, market research, and trade shows.

Laura's previous experience includes roles as a Senior Global Product Marketing Manager and a Product Marketing Manager at Global Knowledge from 2015 to 2017. In these positions, they developed strategies and campaigns to promote GK Digital Learning subscriptions and various product areas.

Earlier in their career, Laura worked as a Business Development Manager at Blueforest Studios from 2013 to 2015. Laura helped build market position, developed business relationships, and contributed to new marketing initiatives. Prior to that, they held the role of Client Services Specialist at Blueforest Studios from 2011 to 2013, where they oversaw client relationships and assisted with account operations.

Laura's career began as a Reporter/Producer at Raycom Media, WECT, where they gained experience in journalism.

Laura Faughtenberry completed their Bachelor's degree in Broadcast News, Speech Communications, and Spanish at The University of Georgia from 2003 to 2007. Additionally, they have obtained several certifications throughout their career, including PMI Citizen Developer Practitioner from Project Management Institute in November 2022, Pragmatic Management Certified from Pragmatic Institute (Pragmatic Marketing + TDI) in January 2020, and ClickDimensions Fundamentals Certified from ClickDimensions in May 2019.