Laura Hortz Stanton

Enthusiast
DISC Type : i

Director of Collections at University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Overview

Laura Hortz Stanton is a nationally recognized nonprofit leader and the Director of Collections at the Penn Museum. With over two decades of experience in conservation and preservation, she previously served as the Executive Director for the Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts. She earned her M. A. from the Cooperstown Graduate Program.

Outside of work, Laura spends time with her family, including her husband Patrick, their two sons, and their cat. Her passion for museum collections was first sparked by a fourth-grade class trip to the Penn Museum, an experience that left a lifelong mark and ignited her curiosity about the world.

She is a member of the National Heritage Responders, a group that responds to emergencies and disasters affecting cultural institutions across the country.

Personality Overview

Story Driven

Consensus Focused

Optimistic

Unlike D or C types, they are convinced more by stories and testimonials.  They tend to be agreeable by nature, so take their promises with a pinch of salt.
 They are more about building relationships than just cutting deals.

Topics They Care About

Preservation & Conservation
Her entire career, from leading the CCAHA to her current role at the Penn Museum, is dedicated to the stewardship and preventive care of historical and cultural artifacts.
Nonprofit Leadership
As former Executive Director of a major conservation center, she has extensive experience in strategic planning, fundraising, and nonprofit financial management to achieve organizational missions.
Collections Management
She focuses on expanding access to collections through dynamic approaches to stewardship, exhibitions, loans, and research, managing the movement of thousands of objects.

Media Appearances

Laura has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2022
Director of Collections at University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
10-2014 - 9-2022
Executive Director at Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts
1-2007 - 9-2014
Director of Preservation Services at Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts
2-2005 - 12-2006
Preservation Services Officer at Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts
6-2002 - 1-2005
Curator of Collections at Siouxland Heritage Museums

Education

2000 - 2002
M.A. from SUNY Oneonta
2000 - 2002
M.A. from Cooperstown Graduate Program

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Insights For Selling To Laura

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Speak from experience about success that the product has seen with other customers
  • Maintain high, positive energy and convey confidence
  • Refer to interesting customer testimonials and stress on great customer experience

DONT's

  • Don’t be excessively objective, be like a storyteller with them
  • Don’t be too formal with them, they trust informality more
  • Don’t ask too many questions in one go, weave them into the flow

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Laura is

  • Relationships and rapport matter to them, but so does the value of the product.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Laura

  • They are unlikely to say no directly.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Laura move?

  • They are not very fast decision makers, even while they continue to stay engaged.
  • Can Laura take some risk or not?

  • If it seems really necessary, they can take small risks.

You And Laura

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