Laura Geier
Manager, People Operations @Summit
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WORK HISTORY
Manager, People Operations @Summit
Kelowna, BC, CA
Joined as the founding People Operations hire, following Series A funding, tasked with driving rapid organizational expansion and aligning HR strategy with aggressive revenue and customer growth targets. I cultivate accountability by prioritizing clarity and transparency, aligning distributed teams around clear objectives, while driving a unified high-performance and high-trust culture.
EDUCATION
Langara College
Bachelor of Business Administration
SKILLS
ABOUT LAURA GEIER
I’ve focused my career on people, performance, and transformation, helping organizations navigate growth, disruption, and change with clarity and humanity.I got my start at Lafarge, which was my \"labour relations bootcamp\". From the start, I managed 52 collective agreements, supported complex negotiations, and learned how to be at the table. It was intense, technical, and foundational, exactly what I needed early on.From there, I moved to Hootsuite, a celebrated tech darling. Behind the headlines, it was a company in flux with executive turnover, global restructures, cash flow challenges, increased competition, and rapid change. My role was to bring stability in the chaos: retaining top talent, helping teams adapt, and keeping the business moving during uncertain times.I then joined Mark Anthony Group and the Iconic Wineries of British Columbia as it was shifting from a largely stagnant business to one experiencing explosive global growth. With new capital, multiple acquisitions, and international expansion, the pace of change was thrilling. I had the privilege of leading organizational design and labour relations through this transformation, creating structures for scale, negotiating sustainable collective agreements, and and empowering leaders to realize their full potential. Along the way, I was honored to be recognized for my impact- Rookie of the Year (2018) for earning trust quickly and making outsized contributions within first year of hire- Fast-Track Promotion (2019), moving into a Director role after just one year in the business- Top 10 Global Female Performer (2019) for outstanding leadership and demonstrated potential for future growth- High-Potential Leader (2023), selected as a succession candidate for global leadershipI\'ve built my resume primarily in fast-paced, high-growth industries, allowing me to adapt quickly to dynamic environments and drive measurable results. I confidently untangle complex people and business challenges, unite people around critical priorities, and design organizations that truly work. I believe trust, authenticity, transparency, vulnerability, and curiosity are the keys to impact and meaningful relationships.Today, I’m leveraging my experience in a new industry, building an entire function from scratch as the founding HR hire at Summit, following the company\'s Series A funding. We are leveraging technology to become one of the fastest-scaling commercial insurance brokerages in Canada and are on a mission to change the way people feel about insurance. If you’d like to learn more, reach out.
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