Laura Barrett

About Laura Barrett

Results-driven natural resource leader with impressive big-picture thinking and process improvement abilities. Action-oriented with strong ability to communicate effectively with technical, executive, business, and stakeholder audiences. Motivated manager, mentor and collaborator with extensive experience in adaptive management, staff development, and effective partnering. Experienced project management professional with strong leadership and relationship-building skills.Highlights Program and project management Adaptive management Collaboration and partnering High-level oral and written communication skills Financial estimating, tracking and cost control Demonstrated organizational/planning skills Problem-solving and analysis skills Multiple project and subcontractor coordinationAccomplishmentsLeadership Supervised highly functional team of twenty-one administrative and technical professionals Lead without direct authority over 100 cross-divisional staff and senior leadership on high profile project Successful management and motivation of personnel to improve work efficiency, attitudes, and productsProject Development Collaboration with team of over 100 staff, external experts, and stakeholders in the development of management plans for sixty state-listed wildlife species Proactive and adaptive management of 100 plus environmentally-impacted projectsProcess Improvement Implemented a cost tracking and cost projection sheet that significantly aided critical decision making during Deepwater Horizon emergency response Integrated cost-efficiency measures to reduce project costs to clientsEffective Communication Focused engagement of internal

Experience

1. Partner

   Amicus Brewing Ventures

   May 2021 — Present · Tallahassee, FL, US

Education

• Florida State University

  Bachelors, Biochemistry

  1987 — 1992

Skills

• Program Management
• Remediation
• Contaminated Site Assessment
• Environmental Compliance
• Environmental Permitting
• Adaptive Leadership
• Gis
• Waste
• Water Quality
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Teaming
• Partnering
• Sustainability
• Groundwater Contamination
• Sampling
• Waste Management
• Environmental Engineering
• Groundwater
• Contract Management
• Environmental Management Systems
• Environmental Awareness
• Ecological Restoration
• Project Management
• Environmental Consulting
• Conservation Issues
• Mitigation
• Strategic Planning
• Project Planning
• Environmental Policy
• Hazwoper
• Water Resources
• Public Speaking
• Field Work
• Environmental Impact Assessment
• Water
• Environmental Remediation
• Team Facilitation
• Groundwater Remediation
• Hazardous Waste Management
• Rcra