Laura completed a 34-year career in the Royal Navy, where she held senior roles across engineering, operations, strategic planning, and HR – including remuneration, people policy, talent management and people-focused transformation. Since retiring in 2022, she has worked as a leadership development consultant and executive coach, supporting clients from the C-suite down across sectors and continents—from global corporates to ambitious startups. She lives in Reading, has two teenage children and a lively (and slightly mad) Cocker Spaniel.