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Laurie Tanakaya

Laurie Tanakaya
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LAURIE TANAKAYA, Pacific Crest Advisory Board, is a recently retired retail executive.

After graduating from Arizona State University with a BS in Business Management, Laurie spent the next 35+ years working for major retailers like Kohl’s, Home Depot/EXPO Design Center, Walmart/Sam’s Club and most recently as the Vice President of Opry Entertainment, home of the Grand Ole Opry, Ryman Auditorium and Ole Red where she was able to combine her passion for business and love of music.

Laurie has managed businesses as large as $1.5 billion in sales and held various company roles over the years. Her areas of expertise include Strategic Planning, New Business Development, Operations/Process Improvement, Financial Planning and Analytics, and Team mentoring and development.

In conjunction with her executive roles, Laurie has also held fundraising roles. During her tenure as President of the Pamida Foundation, a foundation that supports education, wellness and helping families in need, the foundation raised $1.4 million in a single event to help local communities across 11 states.

Laurie’s passion in “retirement” is to utilize the skills she has learned from mentors, supervisors and colleagues to help new/small businesses and non-profit organizations, learn new things and travel the world.

Laurie has been a supporter of marching music related activities for more than 10 years, and has been on the Pacific Crest Advisory Board since 2020.

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The mission of Pacific Crest Youth Arts Organization is to provide superior educational and competitive performing arts programs that change the lives of young people in the greater Southern California region and prepare them for leadership in a fast-moving world.

 

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  • ABOUT
    • Report an Ethics or Policy Violation
    • Policies
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    • Staff
    • Board of Directors
    • Photos
    • News
  • DRUM CORPS
    • Audition
    • General Info
    • For Current Performers
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    • Alumni
      • Alumni Association
      • Alumni Spotlight
  • EDUCATION
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    • Leadership Camps
    • Outreach
  • EVENTS
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    • Shop PC
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    • Golf Tournament
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    • Workshops
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    • DCI Shows Group Tickets
    • DCI Shows Free Ticket
  • SHOP PC
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