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Laura Schwartz is a dynamic professional speaker and internationally recognized television commentator. But when she arrived at the White House in January of 1993, she was just a 19-year-old student with no political connections and no way of knowing what was about to come next. She quickly landed a volunteer position answering phones in the press office, but that was just the beginning. She climbed her way up the ranks of the Clinton Administration, as the Midwest Press Secretary, Director of Television and, ultimately, Director of Events, where she produced the President’s events on the world stage. In her book “Eat, Drink and Succeed” and her acclaimed speaking series, Laura shares her secrets to success, revealing essential networking tools that will increase sales, productivity and leadership, and propel you to the next level in business and beyond. Laura travels the world working with Fortune 500 companies, independent businesses, industry associations, universities and non-profit organizations, motivating people to reach their fullest potential and drive success! Laura is widely recognized for her civic, philanthropic and professional leadership and is humbled to have won numerous awards and accolades. In 2015, Laura was the first American woman to be featured as the cover story of The United Arab Emirates’ leading entrepreneurial magazine and appeared as a featured contributing writer to Fast Company magazine. She has been recognized for her professional leadership by various magazines; named one of the Best Keynote Speakers by Meetings and Conventions magazine, as well as by Successful Meetings magazine. She was also featured in The Meeting Professional magazine of MPI, named an “Elle Boss” by Elle magazine and featured in Glamour and Marie Claire. She serves on the boards of the American Heart Association, the Clean the World Foundation and Common Threads. She was named one of the “100 Most Influential Women in Chicago” by Today’s Chicago Woman magazine and named one of Chicago’s “Most Bold and Beautiful” by Chicago magazine for her community involvement. In 2009, the prestigious Oxford Union in England invited Laura to speak on the Foreign Policy Legacy of the United States and the role of Women in the World. Laura is a proud member of the National Speakers Association (NSA) and travels extensively both domestically and internationally to work with Fortune 500 companies, independent businesses, industry associations, universities and non-profit organizations, motivating people from all over the world to reach their fullest potential! Laura’s early years began in the heartland of America. She was raised in Plymouth, Wisconsin, a Midwestern cheese and dairy town with a population of just 8,000. It was there that she learned the importance of family and developed her strong values and work ethic. Both of Laura’s parents grew up in the area, and she took great pride in sharing their sense of community pride and helping with her family’s photography business. Laura was only four years old when her parents began to question the way her speech was developing. Concerned about how she pronounced certain letters and sounds, they spoke with the speech therapists at the Plymouth School District and Laura immediately began speech therapy. She spent four years restructuring how to speak—and then she never looked back. Her classmates at Plymouth High School voted her “Most likely to never stop talking,” and Laura often jokes, “Once I learned how to talk, I never stopped!” Laura has maintained close ties to the community, heading home each New Years’ Eve for the annual “cheese drop,” and proudly accepting induction into the Plymouth High School Hall of Fame in 2012. Laura Schwartz, as the White House Director of Events for the Clinton Administration, worked one-on-one with the President, the First Lady, World Heads of State and international business leaders as she created and executed more than 1,000 White House events including State arrival ceremonies and dinners, America’s Millennium Celebration, the UN Millennium Summit and NATO’s 50th Anniversary. While producing the President’s events on the world stage, Laura demonstrated the ability to inspire a nation and the world through powerful productions. She arrived at the White House, with no political connections, at just 19 years of age as a volunteer answering phones in the press office. Immediately proving her value, Laura climbed her way up the ranks to Staff Assistant, the Midwest Press Secretary, the Director of Television, and ultimately, the White House Director of Events. Following the administration, Laura travelled the world with Former President Clinton for the Global Initiative. Today, she travels the world as a professional speaker, best-selling author and regular television commentator – passionately teaching others how they, too, can Featured contributing writer for Fast Company Magazine Featured contributing writer for Fast Company Magazine