Laura P. Cortez

Laura P. Cortez is an experienced project manager and engineer specializing in cathodic protection and pipeline integrity. Currently serving as Project Manager for Pipeline Integrity at TC Energy, Laura oversees integrity maintenance activities for the United States Gas Pipeline. Previously, Laura held positions as a Senior Corrosion Engineer at Integrated Corrosion Companies, Inc. and contributed to standard setting at NACE International. Laura's background includes consulting in cathodic protection, academic assistance in an entrepreneurship program, and engineering roles focused on corrosion systems. Laura holds a Master of Business Administration from Universidad de Los Andes and a degree in Chemical Engineering from Universidad Industrial de Santander.