Way to Grow
Laurie Lafontaine, MBA, CPA (Retired), possesses extensive experience in finance and governance roles across various organizations in the healthcare and nonprofit sectors. Current positions include Board Member and Chair of the Finance, Audit & Compliance Committee at North Memorial Health Care, and Board Member at SFM Mutual Insurance Company and GHR Foundation. Previously held leadership roles include Director on the Board of Way to Grow, Board Member and Chair at ClearWay Minnesota, and VP of Finance & Treasury at Allina Health. Educational background includes an Executive MBA from the University of St. Thomas and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a focus on Accounting from the University of North Dakota.
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Way to Grow
We know that by giving every child an equal opportunity to succeed in school and life, we will close the opportunity gap, especially among those students most in need. To do that, we must first begin with parents. Children must be born healthy and stay healthy, while parents become active participants in their child’s wellness and education. With our unique and proven model, we use home visits and center-based programming to work directly with society’s most isolated children and their families. We help parents create an atmosphere of learning by teaching them how to access and navigate the systems that impact school and health, leading to greater parent engagement and self-sufficiency which, in turn, helps children find long-term, sustainable success in school and life.