Laura Northridge

About Laura Northridge

Accomplished corporate innovation professional who implements design thinking and lean methodologies to drive internal and external initiatives for products and services, on-campus and online educational programs/services and organizational process innovation at technology companies and nonprofits. Proven track record creating innovation programs from the ground up at well-established organizations. Analytical problem solver who constantly drives operational efficiencies at all levels of the organization. Agile, creative and inspirational leader in conducting design sprints, motivating teams internally and externally, identifying challenges and opportunities and ensuring collaboration, best practices and open communication from the C-suite to individual contributors. Widely recognized for developing products and services from inception and overseeing all phases in the product development lifecycle, from idea visioning to product launch to creating a sustainable infrastructure. Expert at being a beginner and fostering a growth-oriented mindset.

Experience

1. Senior Director, Ai Innovation Lab

   Harvard Business Publishing

   Jan 2024 — Present · Boston, MA, US

   Lead HBP’s corporate innovation program focused on generative AI product strategy, experimentation, and implementation across B2B corporate learning, higher education, and consumer markets-Lead development of generative AI-powered learning and productivity solutions, including AI-enabled mentoring tools, intelligent feedback systems, content pipelines, and retrieval augmented generation (RAG) systems using HBP’s proprietary archives-Design and execute organizational AI-upskilling programs, including training and pilots that support adoption, efficiency, and responsible use of AI across teams-Partner with technical, legal, data governance, and product leaders to establish ethical, strategic, and operational frameworks for responsible AI integration at scale.

Education

• Tufts University

  MA, Art History and Museum Studies

  2003 — 2005

• Northeastern University

  MBA, Innovation Entrepreneurship

  2011 — 2015

• Bryn Mawr College

  BA, Physics

  1994 — 2000

Skills

• Event Planning
• Management
• Strategy
• Software as a Service (Saas)
• Salesforce
• Managerial Finance
• Mentoring
• Market Research
• Strategic Partnerships
• Fundraisers
• Raiser's Edge
• Grant Writing
• Start-Ups
• Grants
• Sharepoint
• Innovation Management
• Budgets
• Community Outreach
• Xero
• Quickbooks
• Membership Pro
• Aws
• Early-Stage Startups
• Domo
• Drupal
• Nonprofits
• Physics
• Marketing
• Strategic Planning
• Public Speaking
• Social Media
• Smartsheet
• Fundraising
• Blackbaud Net Community
• Non-Profits