Lara Andrake, MBA, MHA

Lara is a healthcare benefits and risk management executive with proven success leading complex self-insured benefits programs and enterprise risk initiatives. Lara brings strategic vision and analytical expertise to benefits administration, specializing in self-funded medical plans, retirement programs, and compliance management. Her background combines healthcare industry experience with strong financial acumen and a passion for innovative benefits solutions that attract and retain top talent while maintaining fiscal sustainability.

Lara graduated from the University of Virginia and the Murphy Deming College for Health Sciences at Mary Baldwin University. In addition to her full-time work at the County of Albemarle, as Risk Manager and Chief of Shared Services, Lara teaches Human Resources, Business Law, and other business-related courses at Piedmont University Community College. For fun, she and her husband, Christopher kayak, travel, and enjoy finding new places to explore.