Head of Integrated Client Solutions, Edelman U.S.
Laura Gentles is Head of Integrated Client Solutions for Edelman U.S., where she leads integrated marketing teams to drive outcomes at the cutting edge of today’s content climate across the full spectrum of paid, earned, owned and social strategies. She also oversees Edelman’s Brand practice in Washington, DC, working with a host of clients including nationally-known consumer brands like Under Armour, VW, Starbucks, Hilton and Taco Bell to nationally-recognized cultural institutions like the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of the American Indian, the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, and James Madison’s Montpelier. A 20-year veteran of Edelman and a graduate of Vanderbilt University, she began her career in the firm’s Chicago Tourism practice.