Laura Barker

Laura Barker is a highly experienced professional with a strong background in management and consulting across various industries. Currently a Manager at Deloitte since June 2021, Laura is part of the Catalyst Fund, focusing on early-stage incubation for technology-enabled market offerings. Prior to Deloitte, Laura served in strategic roles at RLab, overseeing corporate innovation and entrepreneurship initiatives to promote growth and market opportunities in AR/VR technologies. Laura's tenure at HBO spanned seven years where responsibilities included managing product and business strategies, developing marketing tactics for original programming, and executing successful product release strategies. Earlier career experience includes consulting at Global eProcure and internships at Verizon Business and Protiviti. Laura holds an MBA in Marketing, Finance, and Entrepreneurship from NYU Stern School of Business and a BSBA in Finance and Accounting from Boston University's Questrom School of Business.