Laurie Burger, Chief Marketing Officer - Extrusion Technology, has extensive global experience both from an engineering and marketing perspective.

With 20+ years in the electronics industry - Laurie has worked on numerous programs in Europe and Asia, tackling new product development, global program management, and strategic marketing initatives. At Extrusion Technologies, Laurie is responsible for Global Sales and Marketing, where China is a key area of focus for growth.

Over the years, Laurie has hired IEP students as interns, design engineers, and product marketing resources - leveraging their strong background in language and culture to build a base for working globally with peer teams in Germany and China on many projects.

An electronics engineer by training from the University of Rhode Island, Laurie also serves on the URI IEP board and was actively engaged in working on the recent strategic plan development.