About Laurel

Laurel is President at Enterprise Community Partners, Inc., one of the nation’s foremost social enterprises. Laurel leads the organization’s national programmatic and policy platforms, including the teams working in ten local markets across the United States, Enterprise’s groundbreaking initiatives focused on connecting people and communities to opportunity and the policy team, which focuses on policy change at the national, state and local levels. She is also responsible for Enterprise Advisors, the organization’s consulting and technical assistance platform; and the organization’s knowledge, impact and strategy functions.

Laurel brings a wealth of experience toward helping Enterprise meets its ambitious goals. Prior to joining Enterprise, she held a number of senior positions in government and the private sector, including leadership roles at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and in the administration of New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg.  Laurel graduated cum laude from Williams College and received a master’s degree in public policy from the Harvard Kennedy School. She currently serves on the board of the National Housing Trust, the Community Preservation and Development Corporation, and the National Resource Network governing board.