Laura Gardiner

Laura Gardiner is an experienced professional currently serving as a Director Analyst at Gartner since January 2023. Prior to this role, Laura worked as an Organizational Development Consultant at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital from December 2015 to September 2021. Laura's extensive background in organizational development includes positions at Thomas & Betts, where responsibilities involved leading talent management and HR technology initiatives, designing training materials, and improving HR processes. Earlier in Laura's career, significant achievements were made as a Teacher at Near North Montessori and Memphis City Schools, where classroom achievement in a challenging district improved by 85%. Laura holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Memphis and a Bachelor’s degree from Oberlin College.