In her current role, Laura is a Senior Director of Investment Advisory Services for Public Trust based in Atlanta where she is responsible for individually tailored and customized investment management, administrative, and advisory solutions to public sector entities across the U.S.

Prior to joining Public Trust, Laura most recently served as a Portfolio Manager for the State of Georgia in the Office of the State Treasurer for 24 years where she was responsible for the management of the state’s commingled LGIP serving as the point person for fund distribution for hundreds of state and local government clients.

Laura is an active member and former president of the Government Investment Officers Association (GIOA) and a frequent expert panelist on LGIPs at the National Association of State Treasurers (NAST) and GIOA Conferences. Laura led the states response to the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) exposure draft on GASB Statement 79 regarding external investment pools and pool participants.