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Laurie Branscombe

Operations Manager
Laurie Branscombe coordinates activities for the organization’s global strategic initiatives and special projects. She also supports daily operations and essential organizational programs.
Photo portrait of Global Action to End Smoking Team Member Laurie Branscombe

Biography

Laurie has extensive experience in marketing, advertising, and client relations. Prior to joining the foundation, she held positions at J. Walter Thompson, BBDO, Arnold Worldwide and Mindshare, representing clients including Bayer, Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Kraft Foods, and Titleist Golf. Laurie also served as Associate Director of Communications for the Oxford Health Alliance, a non-profit organization aimed at reducing deaths from chronic diseases linked to unhealthy diet, physical inactivity, and tobacco use.

Laurie holds a B.S. in Marketing and Spanish from Boston College and resides in CT.