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Gordon Johnson, VP Marketing
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“Lea-Ann is one of those rare individuals who you can depend on to get the job done, no matter how high the odds are stacked against her. She is the ultimate self-starter who has always exceeded my expectations.

I recently brought her in to develop and manage two marketing programs at Microsoft and Glaxo-Smith Kline, knowing that these were challenging customers who had complex projects. In both cases, she jumped in late in the go-to-market process and developed strategic and tactical plans, implemented them and made these programs overwhelmingly successful. I only exaggerate slightly when I say that no mere mortal could have done this.

Regarding Lea-Ann’s personal characteristics, she has impeccable integrity, is passionate about her work, highly charismatic, confident, strategic-thinking, highly organized, detail-oriented and focused heavily on meeting deadlines with high-quality deliverables. Lea-Ann is money in the bank. I give her my highest recommendation.”

- Gordon Johnson, VP Marketing
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