Drawing on ten years of experience across private, public, and non-profit sectors, Laura combines strategic policy expertise with analytical and commercial skills. Her work has focused on local economic development, housing and community-led approaches. Laura is currently Head of Strategy and Development at the European Community Land Trust Network, where she works to make community ownership of land and housing commonplace. Previously, she worked for the UK Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government, leading the Local Growth Funding team and also the policy team advising on COVID-19 social distancing regulations. Before joining the public sector, Laura worked as an economic analyst at Ernst & Young, where she qualified as a Chartered Accountant.
