Culver Lecture
Diboll Gallery (Third Floor of Malkin Sacks Commons)
Join us for the Culver Lecture at Newcomb Institute on April 23rd at 5:30pm in the Diboll Gallery. We’re excited to welcome Newcomb alumna Laura Bates, an expert in marketing and branding, who will share valuable insights from her career. Laura will discuss the importance of building your personal brand and how it can be a powerful tool in advancing your career. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from a distinguished professional and connect with fellow students.
The Alberto-Culver Lecture Series, established by Carol Lavin Bernick (NC '74), brings accomplished professional women to campus to discuss topics about women in business. Laura Bates is the Founder and Principal of Brand Verve, a brand strategy firm in Washington, D.C. She previously held senior brand roles at Procter & Gamble, Marriott, and Domino's. Her consulting clients include The Ritz-Carlton, Starbucks, and GE, with her hospitality work earning industry awards. She is a faculty member for the Association of National Advertisers and a guest lecturer at New York University. Laura holds a communications degree from Tulane and an MBA from Duke.
