Laura is a retired executive with ties to Chicago and the South Carolina Lowcountry. After a 14-year career in the Chicago office of McKinsey & Company, Laura joined the Field Museum, where she served as Vice President for Museum Affairs. She served on the boards of directors of the Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, The Wetlands Initiative, and Chicago Wilderness Magazine. In Charleston, Laura is an active participant in civic life.
She currently serves on the boards and executive committees of The Southern Environmental Law Center and the Preservation Society of Charleston. She chaired the boards of the South Carolina Coastal Conservation League and the Gibbes Museum of Art and served on the board of the Historic Charleston Foundation and as a member of the Tourism Commission. Further afield, she is a board member of the National Archives Foundation.
Laura is actively engaged with her alma mater, Wellesley College, where she is a trustee and served as Chair of the Board of Trustees from 2011 to 2018. In addition, she has served as a Director and President of the Wellesley College Alumnae Association and Chair of the Business Leadership Council. Laura received an AB from Wellesley College and an MBA from Harvard University. She lives in Charleston and on Wadmalaw Island.