Chevron Pipe Line Company

"Laurie Dana wrote and produced manuals, procedures, presentations and company communications for Chevron Pipe Line Company. Laurie’s work is always the highest quality, is on time, and she takes a professional interest in making sure both the content and format is correct.

In addition, Laurie was instrumental in the production of a collaborative report on pipeline safety involving federal and state agencies and industry representatives that was widely acknowledged as a significant contribution to our industry."

Jeff Patry, Manager for Risk Management, Chevron Pipe Line Company, San Ramon, CA

"Laurie was responsible for technical writing, editing, graphic design, cost monitoring, and supervising others for a million dollar standardization project within Chevron Pipe Line Company . . . Her project management, analytical and communication skills are exceptional . . .

J.M. Daniel, Training, Chevron Pipe Line Company, San Ramon, CA

Fourth Shift (Now Softbrands)

"Laurie Dana helped establish the following capabilities for us:

• Fourth Shift Branding Online Research Assistant for Lead Generation
• Employee web site covering products, policies, and promotions
• Customer Loyalty programs

Laurie made a positive contribution leading to increased sales. Her branding, customer loyalty and lead generation had a very positive impact on our sales and marketing! 

The combination of strong writing skills and graphic design expertise saved Fourth Shift both time and money. Laurie will do well directing your company’s marketing. She’s sincere, energetic, compassionate, a good team player and is results oriented."

Terry Peterson, Vice President, Manufacturing Operations, SoftBrands, Minneapolis, MN

"Laurie Dana produces an amazing amount of good work in a short amount of time. She always goes the extra mile to meet critical deadlines. She is extremely responsible and conscientious about the work she produces. She is adept at proposing new ideas and ways to improve marketing communications."

Karen Klimas, Former Marketing Manager, Fourth Shift, Minneapolis, MN

Rolling Hills Casino

"Laurie was instrumental in developing and maintaining the Casino ’s image. Not only is Laurie a highly skilled marketing professional, she is also an excellent communicator and was a valued member of our management team. . .

Laurie produced creative materials in-house, saving the casino a significant amount of time and money . . .

I can recommend Laurie whole heartedly and without reservation."

Bruce Thomas, CEO, Rolling Hills Casino, Corning, CA.

Laurie's work is good and fast – that is truly unique. I sincerely appreciate being able to have such a strong resource for all our efforts.

Kate Grissom, Marketing Director, Rolling Hills Casino, Corning, CA.

Flavia / Weedn Studios

"Flavia / Weedn Studios specializes in the marketing, merchandising, and creative development of paper goods and specialty products.

Knowing Laurie’s strong points, we hired her many times for freelance writing projects for Flavia / Weedn Studios. She is great at conducting the background research before writing even begins. Laurie has done wonderful projects for us including newsletters, advertisements, press releases, and more.

Laurie’s attitude is very upbeat, she’s fun to have around and she worked very well with everyone. She is dedicated, committed, efficient, hard working, and reliable."

Lois Mitchell, Former VP Marketing, Flavia / Weedn Studios, Santa Barbara, CA

Connecting Circles of Care

"Laurie Dana is a versatile, creative, and highly skilled marketing professional . . . She created and implemented a strategic marketing plan that helped us garner public and governmental support . . . She is a strong writer and graphic designer . . . Several of her projects received national recognition; the tri-lingual Connections newsletter and ourmentalhealthmatters.com website received ECCO awards."

Tony Hobson, Clinical Director, Connecting Circles of Care Program, Butte County Department of Behavioral Health, Oroville, CA

"One of her strengths was her ability to develop culturally competent mechanisms to foster an environment of understanding, empower decision-making and enhance efficiency of services . . .

Lisa Cox, Assistant Director, Butte County Department Behavioral Health, Chico, CA

"Ms. Dana did an outstanding job of promoting Connecting Circles of Care as a national model for implementing a culturally-based system of care . . . She has amazing social marketing skills and was able to work well with all levels of participants, from youth to government policy makers."

Dr. Rosalind Hussong, Executive Director, Connecting Circles of Care, Inc., Chico, CA