Meet our team.
Laura K. Wise, Founder & Principal Consultant
Laura K. Wise is the founder and lead consultant for Content Wise Communications (CWC), a boutique communications agency that works with companies, nonprofits, brands, and entrepreneurs to build brand stories and assets around social impact initiatives—for a digital world.
Her work spans the globe, living and working in the southern Philippines for two years. There, she developed international communications campaigns with InPeace Mindanao, a network of grassroots NGOs on issues including the rights of indigenous people, violence against women, and human rights. Laura also spent time with Global Ministries & The United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR), telling stories of development and disaster relief around the world, spearheading the brand’s coverage of the 5th anniversary of the 2010 earthquake in Haiti. Her career is rooted in fighting for equity.
Laura’s work is narrowly focused on CSR, DEI, and ESG from both the nonprofit and corporate perspectives. She’s worked with brands including MUFG (formerly the Bank of Tokyo), Catalent, The Bank of the West, Planned Parenthood, The New York Women’s Foundation, and Denny’s.
Freelancing
Additionally, Laura has been a freelance writer for the last 12 years, with dozens of stories published on CSR, DEI, ESG, women’s rights, entrepreneurship, tech—and the intersections of these topics.
She is the founder of The Black Female Freelance Network (The BFF Network), a growing community of Black women freelancers sharing tips, tools, resources, and stories—but most importantly, creating a hiring pipeline.
Education + Community Engagement
Laura earned a B.S. in Marketing from Hampton University and a Professional Degree in Visual Communications from The Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising (FIDM) - Los Angeles. She is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, and sits on the board of the Freelancers Union. Freelancers Union is the largest and fast-growing organization representing the 56.7 million independent workers across the United States.
Marlissa Collier, Consultant
Marlissa Collier is a communications consultant, writer, and commentator. She joined CWC as a consultant in 2020. Prior to joining CWC, Marlissa was the head of consumer communications and national Chief of Staff at AT&T.
Marlissa joined AT&T as a member of the flagship Leadership Development Program. During her time at AT&T, she held roles in big data, finance, technology transformation, corporate communications, and as a Chief of Staff.
Now, in addition to her work with CWC, Marlissa is the founder and creator-in-chief for Dollar15 Blog and Real Quick Podcast - wherein readers and listeners can find informative and entertaining thought-pieces infused with research, humor, and the occasional expletive. Her work on these platforms centers on sharing diverse stories that raise social, cultural, and political awareness.
An internationally recognized writer, Marlissa has traveled extensively as an American Marshall Memorial Fellow and an International Black Women’s Public Policy Institute Fellow. She was also invited by the German Marshall Fund to cover the high-profile 2019 Ukraine presidential election as an international journalist.
A native of South Central Los Angeles, CA, Marlissa currently resides in Dallas, TX with her furkids, Lomo and Thelly. She earned a B.S. in Construction Engineering and a Minor in English from California State University, Long Beach, and an MBA from Southern Methodist University’s Cox School of Business. She is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated and a recurring writer and commentator for several publications and podcasts.