With 17 years of experience working in the finance sector - first within risk management before then moving into the field of HR – Laura understands the importance of using data to drive decision-making. In her role as DEI Lead Laura successfully launched the Van Lanschot Kempen Inclusion & Diversity Policy in 2022, making it a key focus point for the organisation to work on both increasing the overall gender balance, and measuring and reducing the gender pay gap. Laura sits in the HR Management Team at Van Lanschot Kempen and has more recently been responsible for the delivery of the HR input to comply with CSRD. She has also previously held the role of HR Business Partner and Head of Learning & Development. Laura studied in Ireland and worked in investment banking in London for more than 5 years before moving to the Netherlands.