Lara Guattari-Stafford

Lara Guattari-Stafford is a Project Manager at Vera Solutions since June 2023, specializing in cloud and mobile solutions for social sector organizations. Previously, Lara served as the Director of Project Management for Short Courses at 2U from April 2020 to November 2022, overseeing course development projects and managing a team of five Project Managers. At GetSmarter, from March 2018 to April 2020, Lara managed stakeholder communications and project plans. Lara's earlier experience includes roles as a Financial Analyst at Wyevale Garden Centres, focusing on cost control and cloud software implementation, and as an Operations Manager at RisCura Solutions (Pty) Ltd, where team management and efficiency improvements were key responsibilities. Lara holds a Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) in Accounting and a Bachelor of Commerce Honours (BCom Honours) in Financial Analysis and Portfolio Management from the University of Cape Town.