Laura Levande currently serves as Principal and Senior Human Resources Advisor at Bessemer Trust, a position held since December 2023. Previously, Laura was Vice President and Human Resources Business Partner at BlackRock from September 2021 to December 2023. Laura's extensive experience at Bessemer Trust includes roles as Vice President, Associate Vice President, and Assistant Vice President in Human Resources from 2015 to 2021. Earlier in Laura's career, roles included Attorney Recruiting Assistant at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, and various internships in Human Resources and Legal across several companies. Laura holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Economics from Bucknell University and a Master of Science in Human Capital Management from Columbia University.