Laura Komkov

Co-Founder, Canvas 1839

Austin

Laura Komkov is co-founder of Canvas 1839, a premium cannabinoid company, where she manages product, content and customer experience. She joined the Canvas team from Seton Foundations, a part of Ascension Healthcare, where she served as their Director of Strategic Initiatives with a specific emphasis on improving the Foundations' digital presence, content and online fundraising capabilities. Her motivation to join Canvas was spurred by personal struggles with autoimmune disorders since age 12, and her belief in natural remedies to help those dealing with chronic illness.

Prior to The Seton Foundations, she worked at a startup where she provided guidance to sports teams and entertainment companies around how to capture and use 1st party data for targeted communications. Laura learned the "communications ropes" at Hill+Knowlton Strategies, where she focused particularly on research and data insights, digital strategy and crisis management for clients in public affairs, energy, food & bev, retail, and education.

Laura is Austin born-and-raised and attended The University of Texas at Austin where she majored in theater & dance and art history. In her spare time, she enjoys acting (particularly comedy/improv), hiking through Texas parks, watching and playing sports, and playing with her dog Ted (who might actually be a muppet).