Nichols Interactive is pleased to announce the recent hire of Laura Waniuk as Business Development Manager. Her responsibilities include creating and sustaining meaningful relationships with new clients with digital and traditional marketing needs in the local, regional and national markets in the resort, tourism and travel industries. “We are excited to have Laura join our team,” said Managing Director Jerry Nichols. “Her talent and capabilities will help us handle the growth we are seeing, and her marketing expertise will benefit our clients greatly.”
Ms. Waniuk comes to Nichols Interactive with extensive experience in sales in the toy, gaming and food retail industries at companies such as Microsoft, Hasbro, Cryptozoic and Rose Art. Her ability to match client needs with end product results in successful business development for both the customer and the client. She manages relationships, performs diligent market research, and understands the ever-changing digital environment from a consumer and vendor perspective, which allows her to provide well thought out, long term strategic solutions for Nichols’ clients.
A California native, Ms. Waniuk recently relocated to the Vail Valley with her two dogs to pursue a more relaxed lifestyle. A graduate of the University of California – Santa Barbara, she is fluent in Spanish and holds a B.A. in English. She is an active member of the Vail Valley community as a volunteer for The Youth Foundation, and is a member of the Vail Valley Partnership, the Colorado Hotel & Lodging Association, and HSMAI.