Laura has been a sustainability advocate and professional for over two decades. Her experience ranges from roles in solar (SolarCity), demand response (Comverge), building technologies (Siemens) and electric vehicle infrastructure. Her expertise includes: business development, corporate development, strategy, policy, and operations. .Currently, Laura is Vice President, Government Affairs at Blue Planet Systems. Blue Planet is a California-based carbon capture and sequestration company with technology that enables the sequestration of CO2 into concrete. Its focus is to decarbonize the power and industrial sector through capturing emissions from power plants, cement manufacturing and steelmaking facilities. Prior to Blue Planet, Laura was Western Region Utilities Director for Greenlots – a leading provider of electric vehicle infrastructure.
Laura has also focused her skills on advancing sustainability within her community and was a cofounder of the Sustainable Business Council LA. . She first became aware of the critical need to address climate change during a trip to Guatemala in 2000, where she witnessed deforestation created by slash-and-burn practices. That led her to form The Macadamia Tree Project, a 501-c that raised funds to donate non-GMO macadamia seedlings to indigenous farmers. She also acts as a mentor for Women In Green. Laura has a BA in International Relations from Brown University and an MBA in finance from The Wharton School, and is a LEED AP.
An avid yoga practitioner and resident of Santa Monica, Laura enjoys taking road trips in her electric vehicle to the mountains and beaches with her two daughters.