Laura Liu

About Laura Liu

Laura Liu is a multi-disciplined executive and board director with a long track record of leading organizations through complicated, large scale change. She has succeeded by clearly laying out strategic goals and creating a collaborative work environment based on trust, transparency, and proactive communication. She is particularly skilled at sorting through complex problems and personalities and inspiring teams to develop high-impact strategies. She has excelled in both the private and non-profit sectors, with executive roles and P&L accountability at organizations ranging from a multibillion dollar corporation to a rapidly growing national non-profit. Laura currently works as a business consultant and board director. In her consulting role, she partners with organization leaders to drive improvements to performance and productivity. As a board director, Laura advises a privately-held $25 million digital marketing company and a $900 million non-profit safety net hospital. Knowing the critical role mentorship can play in women’s careers, Laura also works with women leaders of color as an executive coach and mentor. Previously, Laura was the Chief Operating Officer of College Possible, a national non-profit supporting low-income students. During her tenure, she led the executive team to develop and implement a strategic plan that drove the rapid growth of revenues from $8M to $25M and tripled the number of students served, all while producing annual surpluses. Prior to that, Laura built the majority of her 20+ year corporate career at Northwest Airlines, where she was the Senior Vice President of International, with P&L responsibility for the $3.5 billion international division.In all of her leadership roles, Laura is a connector, seeing the big picture across disparate departments and ideas. She is recognized for her collaborative leadership style, and colleagues value her ability to ask the hard questions and test conventional thinking, while still maintaining honest, respectful relationships. Areas of Expertise:• Strategic Planning• P&L Management• Business Strategy & International Operations• DEI & Leadership Development• Culture Building

Experience

1. Board Director

   HealthPartners

   Jan 2023 — Present · Minneapolis, MN, US

   Vice Chair, 2025 - presentChair, Audit & Compliance Committee 2025 - presentMember, Finance Committee, Governance Committee, Growth & Innovation Committee

Education

• Cornell University - Johnson Graduate School of Management

  MBA

• Cornell University

  BS, MEng