About Laura Whiting

Laura was surprised to discover she had a strong desire to learn French when traveling to meet up with her daughter in Europe. Since then, she has been a member of the Alliance Française de Santa Rosa and joined the Board in 2019. Laura co-owned a high-end textile manufacturing business for 10 years and later managed a commercial property investment enterprise. Prior to that she worked in the tourism and hospitality sector for 15 years as the Executive Director of the Santa Rosa Convention a Visitors Bureau, Director of Sales and Marketing for Fountaingrove Inn and owner of Results Marketing, a firm specializing in hospitality consulting. Laura is currently a Board Member of the Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center and serves at the Chairperson for an HOA in Oakmont. She holds a BS in Business/Accounting from Cal Poly/Humboldt and post baccalaureate teaching credential from Dominican University of California. Loves all things French: cooking, eating, learning about wine, listening to French music and being anywhere in France especially Villefranche-sur-Mer.