As co-director of the national Income & Wealth Building program, Laura leads LISC’s Financial Opportunity Center® (FOC) and Bridges to Career Opportunities work, with a focus on wealth-building strategies—including access to safe and affordable financial products, building short- and long-term savings, and creating opportunities for credit-building through accessible, fairly-priced financial products—micro-entrepreneurship, and FOC site’s role in creating pathways to asset building and homeownership. Prior to joining LISC, Laura worked at Helen Keller International and has a breadth of experience in program design, non-profit capacity-building and grants management. She holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Washington and a master’s in public administration from New York University and is a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer.