Laura J. French was named Chairman of the Board of Henneman Engineering in 2016. She is the third generation of the Henneman family to serve as Chairman of the Board. Laura’s grandfather, Ralph Henneman founded the company and Laura’s father, Michael Henneman, served as President/CEO from 1992 to 2013. Ms. Henneman is proud to follow in her family’s footsteps to propagate the success of Henneman Engineering and to help its national and international clients achieve their goals.
In addition to her Board of Director role, Laura is CEO and directs all corporate officers. She provides leadership, management, and strategic direction for Henneman Engineering. Also, Ms. Henneman is a practicing attorney at Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney, a Chicago law firm where she concentrates on litigation.
Ms. Henneman received her B.S. in Journalism from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 2010 where she studied advertising and political science and was a recipient of the Chancellor’s Achievement Scholarship. Ms. Henneman went on to earn her J.D. from Chicago-Kent College of Law where she was an active member of the nationally-ranked Trial Advocacy Team, winning first place at the regional championship of the American Association of Justice Competition. In addition, she was on the Dean’s Honor List, served as treasurer of Chicago-Kent’s Women in Law Society, served as a teaching assistant for an Intensive Trial Advocacy course, and worked as an Assistant to The Honorable David A. Erickson.
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