Laura Brandes has over 14 years of media experience. She is currently the Vice President of Growth at Rapport, the OOH specialist agency of IPG Mediabrands. She began her OOH career at Rapport as an Account Executive and worked her way up to a Group Director overseeing an extensive portfolio of business across various categories – entertainment, finance, tech, tourism, retail, QSR, DTC, CPG, and pharmaceuticals. Brandes has worked on several blue chip accounts including the NBA, Royal Caribbean, New Balance, Sony, JetBlue, Amazon, and AstraZeneca. In her current role, she oversees growth across all revenue streams and strategic partnerships throughout the US. Her focus is to hit revenue targets, while fostering collaboration throughout Rapport with a significant impact on the company’s vision, performance, and strategy of client acquisition and retention.