Laura Fontanills joined the Tampa Hillsborough Economic Development Corporation as Marketing and Communications Director in May 2018. In this role, she is responsible for generating content, managing events, and engaging with local, national and international business media to gain positive coverage for Tampa and Hillsborough County and the economic development initiatives of the EDC.
Laura brings more than 10 years of public relations agency experience to the organization. Most recently, Laura served as an account manager at B2 Communications, managing public relations activities for such clients as Valley Bank, Feld Entertainment, Ybor City Development Corporation, Community Foundation of Tampa Bay and SPCA Tampa Bay. Prior to B2, Laura was account director at Common Language, a boutique PR firm in St. Petersburg, where she secured coverage for clients in top tier business and consumer media including the New York Times and Washington Post.
Highly engaged in the local community, Laura is a board member and past president of Ekhos, a group of professional female leaders who support one another personally and professionally; a member of PRSA Tampa Bay; and a graduate of Leadership Tampa Bay’s Class of 2008. She also serves on the strategic communications committee for LEAP Tampa Bay. Laura earned her bachelor’s degree in mass communications from the University of South Florida and earned her Accreditation in Public Relations through the Public Relations Society of America.
Laura enjoys the urban life in downtown Tampa with her boyfriend and their adorable Cavalier Spaniel.
