Laurie Hays

Laurie Hays is an experienced communications professional with over 30 years in financial journalism and crisis management. Currently serving as a Freelance Columnist for Substack and previously as Chief Executive Officer and Editor in Chief at The Fuller Project, Hays focuses on women's equality. Hays founded Laurie Hays Advisors, advising CEOs, Boards, and General Counsel on critical business matters involving social issues like racial equality and workplace misconduct. Prior roles include Managing Director at Edelman, Partner at Brunswick Group, and Senior Executive Editor at Bloomberg News, where Hays led teams to significant journalistic achievements, including winning the first Pulitzer Prize for Bloomberg. Hays also has substantial experience in major media outlets such as The Wall Street Journal and began a career in reporting as far back as the late 1970s. Hays holds a BA in History from Harvard University.