Meet Laura
Laura guides business leaders to see through the eyes of their clients. Committed to fostering authenticity, ER is dedicated to championing your success.
Laura is a seasoned expert with over 15 years of experience in sales, events, and hospitality, specializing in crafting authentic experiences that foster meaningful connections. With a personalized approach and insightful consulting, she treats every client with respect and authenticity—always adding a touch of fun and flair.
Based in New York City, Laura is passionate about sharing her operational expertise with business leaders, entrepreneurs, and anyone seeking guidance in sales, events, tourism, and hospitality.
Outside of work, you’ll find Laura exploring the streets of the Big Apple in her technicolor dreamcoat, cruising on her mother’s vintage green bike, or simply doing what she does best—bringing people together.
Meet Marcus
(the brains behind Chat & Chew)
Marcus Miller is a creative problem-solver with a knack for turning big ideas into real-world results. Armed with expertise in strategic communication, brand management, facilitation, and research, Marcus helps organizations cut through the noise and move closer to their goals. He’s all about using the magic of great storytelling to uplift causes that matter—whether it’s protecting the planet or championing its people.
His passion for meaningful change has powered initiatives tackling food and housing insecurity, expanding broadband access to rural communities, supporting at-risk youth, helping individuals overcome addiction, and advocating for public transit funding nationwide. Marcus has even rolled up his sleeves to engage low-propensity voters and drive Black voter turnout in key states.
But don’t let the bleeding heart fool you—Marcus knows his way around corporate boardrooms too. He’s partnered with Fortune 500 companies on everything from corporate/executive branding and crisis communication to public relations and thought leadership.
When he's not shaping strategies or crafting narratives, you’ll likely find Marcus hosting Chat & Chew, his signature dinner series. It’s a lively, saloon-style gathering of the city’s brightest minds, where spirited conversation flows as freely as the cocktails, and the topics are always timely.
With a marketing degree from George Mason University and a master’s in strategic communication from Columbia University—where he now teaches—Marcus is all in when it comes to the power of communication to spark change.
