Laura Hagan is the President of Katz Hispanic Media, the nation’s largest Hispanic rep firm representing the largest Spanish language broadcaster in the U.S., Hispanic Broadcasting Corporation.

Laura, a native of Ecuador, is a true pioneer in the Hispanic media industry with over twenty-five years of experience working in radio and television at the local and national level.

Laura began her career in Spanish media working at New York’s heritage Spanish station WADO-AM in 1984 and first joined Katz Hispanic Media as an account executive in 1987. Laura was promoted one year later to New York Sales Manager for the division. In 1991 she left to pursue a position as General Sales Manager for CBS Hispanic Radio Networks. In 1993 Laura was named the VP of Marketing & New Business Development at Univision’s NY affiliate WXTV.

Laura returned to Katz in 1994 as Vice President of Sales, where one of her greatest achievements was spearheading the opening of Katz Hispanic Media's Miami office in 1997. Laura was elevated to Executive Vice President in 1998 and became President of Katz Hispanic Media in 1999.

Since 2001, Laura has been a member of the Board of Directors of the Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB), the sales and marketing arm of the radio industry. Laura also sits on the board of the NY chapter of the American Women in Radio and Television (AWRT). She was a panelist on AWRT’s Hispanic & Urban Radio Forum in March 2001, a program which won the coveted AWRT National Bell Award for Best Program.

Laura lives on Long Island with her husband Bill Hagan.