WAND Women Speakers' Bureau
Speaker: Laura Boyd

Region Oklahoma and outward

Owner and CEO of Policy and Performance Consultants, Inc.; Oklahoma Co-Chair: Women Impacting Public Policy

Dr. Boyd has spent her life at the cross-section of education, business, and society. She has experience from student to professor, consultant to small business owner, and political national campaign co-chair to office holder.

Laura has 16 years of teaching experience at both undergraduate and graduate levels. She has a PhD in Psychology and an MS in Counseling; these are augmented by 24 years of private counseling experience.

She is currently the National Co-chair: Businesswomen for John Kerry Taskforce (2004) as well as the State Coordinator: Women For Kerry - Oklahoma (2004). Previously she was State Coordinator: Joe Lieberman for President (2003), the Gubernatorial Nominee - State of Oklahoma (1998, Democrat), the Lt. Governor Nominee - State of Oklahoma (2002, Democrat), and the Member of Oklahoma State House of Representatives (1992-1998, Democrat).

She has recently received the following honors: Eisenhower Exchange Fellow to Peru (1999); Toll Fellow - Council on State Governments, Lexington, KY (1995); Flemming Fellow - Center for Policy Alternatives, Washington, DC (1994-1995); Joint Civilian Orientation Conference (JCOC 64), Washington, DC (2001); "Pacesetter"-John C. Stennis Center for Public Service (1994 - 1998); Member of Class VII Leadership Oklahoma (1993-1994).