“Giving back makes me feel like I have a sense of purpose and makes me feel good.”

When Laura traveled to Africa for the first time, she was moved by the people and her experiences there. A highlight of her visit was the connection she made with her Maasai guide, Junior, in Amboseli National Park, Kenya. With the emergence of the 2020 COVID pandemic and this new friendship, Laura felt a need to help so she coordinated fundraising efforts for Junior and his village. This love and this passion are what led Laura to accept a position on TGE’s board. As the owner of an interior design business, she loves blending innovative and creative ideas with cost-effective solutions which is an invaluable way of thinking as TGE meets the needs of the projects it implements. When not running her business or volunteering her time to TGE, Laura like to hike read, cook, and, of course, travel.