Laura Phillips
Senior Manager for Stakeholder Relations
Laura has worked in University Advancement since 2008 and has extensive experience in higher ed fundraising. As the Senior Manager for Stakeholder Relations, she is responsible for engaging University Advancement’s internal and external stakeholders in strategic change efforts in technology transformation, business process improvements and data governance.
Prior to this, she served as the Senior Director of Advancement Business Intelligence, leading a team of eleven research, analytics, and information management professionals, collaborating with fundraising professionals at all levels, and strategically positioning the Prospect Development and Business Intelligence teams to support two multibillion-dollar campaigns.
Laura holds a Master of Science from Texas A&M University. Additionally, she is certified in Change Management (Prosci), Nonprofit Management (University of Texas), and as a Master Naturalist (Audubon Mississippi).