As a vice president with Edelman Public Relations in San Francisco and Seattle, Laura launched healthcare groups for the offices and was responsible for business development strategies. While communications director for a senior health marketing firm, Age Wave Health Services, she served as project manager for a multi-channel marketing campaign that included the production of an award-winning PBS television special and grassroots initiatives. Laura also received national recognition for her work in the development violence prevention education programs for teens in California.
A University of Missouri-Columbia journalism graduate, Laura began her career in Washington, DC and New York City where she worked on communication projects for health, environmental and legal interests.