About
Director of Community Experience at Volta and CEO/Co-Founder of resident startup Side Door. She has over a decade in the arts, having worked with Music Nova Scotia and the Halifax Jazz Festival.
Experience
- VoltaDirector of Comunity Experiencecurrent2026 — presentHalifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Make.Do.Camp.Founder and Directorcurrent2016 — presentPictou County, Nova Scotia
- Side DoorFounder and CEO2016 — 2026Greater Halifax Metropolitan Area
- The Syrup FactoryFounder2011 — 2024Greater Halifax Metropolitan Area
- The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences/The JUNO AwardsChair2023 — 2024Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
- East Coast Music AssociationTD Soundwaves Coordinator and TD Client Liaison2016
- Black Box - A Music CompanyBusiness Consultant2015Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- Rocking Horse RoadRepresentative2015Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- Halifax Jazz FestivalAssistant Producer2014 — 2015Greater Halifax Metropolitan Area
- Music Nova ScotiaFunding Programs Officer2012 — 2015Halifax, Nova Scotia
- Music Nova ScotiaCommunications and Membership Coordinator2007 — 2011Greater Halifax Metropolitan Area
- CAPACOAConference Manager2014 — 2015Greater Halifax Metropolitan Area
- OpenFileFreelance Writer2011 — 2012Greater Halifax Metropolitan Area
- Rogers Radio GroupReporter/Editor2005 — 2007Greater Halifax Metropolitan Area
- Starting Line MagazineWriter2005 — 2006Greater Halifax Metropolitan Area
- CBC/Radio-CanadaReporter/Editor/Associate Producer2004 — 2005Halifax
- The Chronicle HeraldReporter2003 — 2005Greater Halifax Metropolitan Area
- CKDU 88.1 FMHost/Editor/Producer2002 — 2005Greater Halifax Metropolitan Area
- DocumentOwner2002 — 2003Greater Halifax Metropolitan Area
Education
- Queen's UniversityHonours Arts, History and Philosophy1997 — 2001
- University of King's CollegeBachelor of Journalism, Broadcast2003 — 2004
- Queen's UniversityBachelor of Arts
Skills & more
FacilitationBusiness Analysis Planning & MonitoringCampaignsHigh Technical AptitudeStrategy CreationMarketing Campaign ManagementStakeholder EngagementJournalism EducationProgram CreationChange ManagementIdentifying New OpportunitiesEvent Production
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Coordinating MeetingsArt ConsultingLeadershipCommitteesPublic RelationsMedia RelationsEntertainmentPress ReleasesWritingPublic SpeakingMusicJournalismLanguages French
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Colleagues at Volta Labs
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Laura Simpson work?
- Laura Simpson is Director of Community Experience at Volta Labs.
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