Laura Deal Lacey is the executive director of the Milken Institute Asia. She was the institute’s first employee in Asia and has built its center, programs and activities in the Asia Pacific region. Prior to joining the Institute, Laura was the executive director of the American Chamber of Commerce in Singapore. Acting as the face of the organization, Laura represented the interest of U.S. companies in Singapore and helped advance policy and business issues that American companies face in Southeast Asia. Before moving to Asia, Laura was based in New York and worked in the CEO's office at Edelman, the global PR firm, to promote its leadership and intellectual capital. She started her career in Europe working for six years at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Geneva, Switzerland. Laura is a trustee of the Asian University for Women in Bangladesh. She is also an independent director on two corporate boards -- the SGX listed Pacific Century Regional Development (PCRD) and FWD Insurance (Singapore). A dual citizen of Brazil and the U.S., Laura holds a B.S. from Arizona State University and an M.S. from Columbia University.
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Center for Strategic Philanthropy
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FasterCures
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Milken Center for Advancing the American Dream
Anyone with a dream should have the opportunity to make it come true—through determination and an economic system that works for all
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