Laura Flessner

I Help Diverse Professionals Break Free Of Bias And Level Up Without Changing Who You Are // Ready To Do More, Be More? Register for my Personal Branding Masterclass, July 7 (free) -> Link in Featured Section

I help diverse professionals to break through unconscious bias so they can be seen, heard & valued. 

Essentially, I help you to be recognized as a leader in your organization, no matter your level, experience or role.

What is a diverse professional? Women, minorities, introverts, LGBTQIA+, neurodiverse… anyone who looks, sounds, or thinks different from others in the workplace. 

Is this you? 

It’s me. I’m a woman, Asian, an introvert, who looks really young. 

In past corporate roles, I felt frustrated, like I could do more, but I wasn’t always given the chance. The confusing thing was, I was getting fantastic feedback. 

There wasn’t any obvious bias or anything overtly intentional… but that didn’t change the fact that I wasn’t where I knew I could be. 

Unfortunately the traditional advancement system puts diverse professional at a disadvantage. Unconscious bias sneaks in, without people noticing - because it disguises itself as logic. 

It took me a while… but I found a way to break through - outside of the system. 

If the normal path to advancement:
- giving your all in quality work, 
- increasing your expertise, 
- directly asking for more

isn't allowing you to move forward... 

--> You need a different strategy. 

Transform what makes you “diverse” from a disadvantage to a superpower.  Your competitive advantage. 

I use neuroscience to help my clients break through unconscious biases their leadership and peers don’t even know they have. 

I use proven innovation tools and processes to help you to lead an idea, something you know will make a big impact, a meaningful difference. 

This strategy works at any level, in any industry, and at any organization.

Here’s 3 ways to work with me:

📚 Take a self paced course: Daring Different is a video based course with a step-by-step process to establish your authentic leadership. For the pre-manager and new entrepreneur. Go to: Thinkmindtap.com/daringdifferent

🚀 Join a live training cohort: Rise is a 8-week program where you will rise to your next level and people will notice a difference in you, guaranteed. For the committed pre-manager and new entrepreneur. Go to: Thinkmindtap.com/rise

🎯 Partner through coaching: Individualized guidance to create your next level of impact and personal power. For senior managers and business owners. Go to: Thinkmindtap.com/catalyst-coaching

It’s time for your voice to be heard. 
For your authentic leadership to be seen. 

Send me a DM (direct message) to explore your options!

💜 Laura

Founder & CEO

Be Recognized. Be Valued. Being You. 

Mindtap helps diverse professionals break through unconscious bias so their authentic leadership can be seen and valued using proven innovation techniques and applied neuroscience. 

Change how others see you, without needing to change who you are. 

Mindtap offers services for professionals at all levels, from entry to CEO. 

Reach out to explore how we can help you reach your next level of impact!

db Ventures | Strategic Marketing & Brand Advisory

➞ Advising purpose-driven consumer brands in the health, wellness, OTC, and CPG sectors on brand strategy and commercial execution.

➞ Collaborating with a personal care brand to optimize brand positioning and go-to-market strategy ahead of national retail launch.

➞ Advised a health-focused beverage brand on investor-facing brand narrative and marketing strategy to support fundraising goals.

➞ Supporting founders and early-stage operators on growth planning, messaging clarity, and retail buyer positioning.

Strategic Marketing & Brand Advisory

Health Monitor Network

➞ PE-backed health media and targeted marketing engagement platform serving pharma/OTC clients, connecting them with HCPs and patients at all points of care.

➞ Served as key member of the Senior Leadership Team and repositioned the 40-year-old legacy company through full brand overhaul (company narrative, identity, website, products, social media and GTM strategy); earned CEO Award for Transformative Business Impact.

➞ Co-led innovation pipeline and launched new digital offerings, including award-winning podcasts, HCP teaching tools, and exam room screens.

➞ Modernized martech stack with HubSpot, Google Analytics, and campaign performance dashboards to enable marketing attribution and sales enablement. Encouraged early adoption of AI tools within the marketing function for content development and SEO optimization.

➞ Increased brand share of voice in industry; grew speaking engagements annually and increased company’s thought leadership visibility.

Chief Marketing & Communications Officer

Vice President, Marketing & Communications

Pfizer

➞ Member of the Pfizer Consumer Healthcare Leadership Team, holding progressive leadership roles across global and U.S. marketing teams, managing leading brands including Centrum, ChapStick, Robitussin, Advil Respiratory,  Children’s Advil, Alavert, Primatene, Dristan and Anbesol.

➞ Created Pfizer’s first omni-channel COE, unifying digital, media, shopper, and design teams. Launched the company’s Digital IQ program to build digital capability across North America and globally. Increased digital adoption across campaigns, embedded modern tools (Convertro, Merkle), and drove $9.5M in savings through smarter spend and improved ROI. 

➞ Built and launched “Reflections” — a high-scoring global campaign for Centrum, deployed in 14+ markets and supported by centralized playbooks and tools.

➞ Expanded ChapStick from value to premium with beauty-driven innovation and integrated marketing (“Skincare for Lips”), delivering $17M+ in new revenue.

➞ Introduced shopper programs and scale platforms (“It’s Your Wellness, Own It”) that generated $10M+ in incremental retail lift and secured $9.1M in feature support at Walmart and Target.

Global Business Lead, Centrum 

Sr. Director, Omni-Channel North America 

Sr. Director, Franchise Lead – Upper Respiratory & Personal Care  Portfolio 

Director, Shopper Marketing 

Unilever

➞ Led brand, portfolio, and innovation strategy across iconic brands including Slim-Fast, Ragu, Bertolli, Knorr, Hispanic Knorr, Lipton, Hellmann’s, and multicultural personal care hair brands (Motions, Just for Me!).

➞ Led the Slim-Fast turnaround from 3 years of decline to growth: +8% sales, +26% profit, +39% margin through repositioning, new product strategy, and bold national media.

➞ Conceived and launched Ragú Rich & Meaty in under 9 months, generating $30M+ in retail sales within 6 months and redefining the pasta sauce category.

➞ Managed $1.1B Center Store Meal Solutions portfolio and $300M+ in A&P and trade budgets, driving +18% YoY growth in a flat-growth category.

➞ Pioneered early social campaigns with Meta/Facebook that attracted 1M+ Ragu followers and contributed to household penetration gains.

Marketing Director & Senior Brand Building Director (Multiple Divisions) 

Retail Sales Manager & Senior Brand Manager 

Chief Marketing Officer | Builder of High-Performing Marketing Teams & Modern Brand Platforms | Accelerating CPG & OTC Companies' Growth via Strategy, Storytelling & Brand Building Execution | Ex-Unilever & Pfizer

➜ I’m a results-driven and dynamic marketing leader with 20+ years of experience scaling brands, launching innovation, and driving growth across consumer health, wellness, OTC and better-for-you CPG brands and categories. My career has spanned US and global brands including more recently a PE-backed targeted marketing platform, often stepping into transformation moments where strategy, storytelling, and brand building execution need to align quickly.

➜ I’ve led brand portfolios ranging from $50M to $1B+, with full P&L ownership and accountability. I’ve managed both commercial growth and margin expansion while building high-performing marketing teams and modernizing go-to-market execution. From rebranding a 40-year-old healthcare media company to launching award-winning digital products to turning around underperforming brands at Unilever and Pfizer, I bring both a commercial mindset and a clear operator’s lens to every engagement. 

➜ I’ve built omni-channel centers of excellence, driven performance marketing adoption, introduced global campaign architecture, and launched product innovations that moved both revenue and brand perception. I lead by simplifying the complex, mentoring teams into stronger leaders, and linking bold creative thinking with real-world results.

➜ I’m now focused on full-time CMO or VP Marketing roles in health, wellness, OTC, or purpose-led CPG, ideally with companies ready to scale smarter. I bring energy, clarity, and a proven ability to modernize marketing without losing sight of what makes a brand matter.

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