Hi, I’m Laurin.

With almost a decade of hands-on experience in driving business growth and enhancing opportunities, I excel at turning challenges into triumphs. In my former role as Vice President of Operations and Communications for the Abilene Chamber of Commerce, I delivered impactful results by:

  • Leading crisis communication with agility and effectiveness during the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • Building the largest young professional organization in West Texas.

  • Overhauling a 60-year-old public/private partnership with a fresh, dynamic rebranding.

  • Steering the organization to achieve its first-ever Five-Star Accreditation.

Inspired by a long-time dream, my husband and I launched “The Gray Space,” where we combine our expertise and creativity.

When not working on our fourth-generation, family-owned cattle operation or wrangling our two sons, Werner and Tucker, you can find us volunteering in my hometown, hanging at the lake, or getting hurt again by Red Raider football.

Awards & Recognition

First Place Marketing Campaign

  • Abilene Chamber of Commerce 110th Membership Meeting & Awards Celebration

    • Texas Chamber of Commerce Executives

First Place Community Guide

  • Abilene Chamber of Commerce

    • Texas Chamber of Commerce Executives

First Place Annual Report

  • Abilene Chamber of Commerce

    • Texas Chamber of Commerce Executives

Second Place Website Design

  • Abilene Chamber of Commerce

    • Texas Chamber of Commerce Executives

Top 20 Under 40 - 2016

  • Abilene Reporter-News