She was the second employee of ORCID a global not-for-profit organization with the mission to address name ambiguity for researchers, and serve as a gateway to connect their research activities from disparate sources. In 2012, as ORCID’s founding Technical Director, she publicly launched and directed ORCID’s member and user offerings.
Laura has over 25 years of experience across a range of organizational sizes from start-ups to Fortune 100 companies, including both commercial and not-for-profit organizations. Her diverse career includes positions in varied industries including technology commercialization, software development, global research infrastructure, not-for-profit management, mentorship and executive coaching, broadcast, automotive, and several others.