Laura is a seasoned business leader with over 25 years of human resources leadership experience, including over 15 years in executive management. As a consulting practitioner, Laura has applied her extensive expertise for her client companies to assess organizational needs, build the HR function, establish strategic business partnerships, and develop and implement employee programs. She works effectively with executive teams to achieve organizational goals through aligning HR strategies with business operations. Laura’s professional background includes consulting as an Affiliate Partner with Glenda Copeland & Associates, and senior HR leadership roles with small business, global and national corporations and governmental entities including Shop At Home Network, First American National Bank, Ardent Health Services, CIGNA, and the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development, First Acceptance Corp and Direct Connect Solutions. www.linkedin.com/in/laurapurswell
