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CompTIA Executive Biographies

Laurel Chivari
Vice President, Marketing and Communications

Laurel Chivari joined CompTIA in March 2002 as director of marketing, responsible for the development of branding, research, strategic planning, Web site development, and marketing and delivery of member benefits.

Most recently, Laurel was with Interactive Business Systems as vice president of marketing. Her extensive background in marketing is built on a broad base of experience and accomplishments including business development, market research, marketing communications and Web site design.

She was formerly director of global marketing for Software Development Systems in Lombard, Illinois where she designed and developed the marketing function including staffing, employee development, policies and processes, and implemented global marketing plans for optimization of product distribution and revenue generation.

She also served as manager of marketing operations for Square D Company in Palatine, Illinois, and as marketing manager for Northrop Grumman Corporation’s Electronics Systems Division based in Rolling Meadows, Illinois.

She has a bachelor’s degree in industrial psychology and business administration from the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana.