Laurie Oken, MS

Laurie Oken is a highly experienced leadership development expert, Program Manager at The Fridays @ 4 Society, and former Manager of Leadership Development, Leadership Education, and Professional Development at the National Association of REALTORS®. With a BA in Engineering, Economics, and Business from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and a Masters Degree in Nonprofit/Organizational Management and Concentration in Human Services from the Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership, Laurie is well-versed in the people-helping-people world. Laurie has created and delivered customized programs and presentations for CEOs and leaders at a national level, generating $80k in annual revenue by launching a leadership training program for over 6,000 executives. In addition to this, she led a team of four in a new licensed partnership with REALTOR® stakeholders. She also drove a remarkable 58% increase in attendance, saving $40k in print materials by launching the first conference mobile app. Laurie is a capable coach who teaches speakers and facilitators to deliver personalized training, while using her "Laurie Special Sauce System" to ensure successful program results. Moreover, in collaboration with committee volunteers, she uses goals, objectives, and communication tactics to ensure consistently outstanding evaluations of every program. Laurie's highly refined technical skills include proficiency with Microsoft and Google Suites, project management tools like JIRA, Slack, Basecamp, and various marketing technologies.