Laura Steinberger is an operations and finance executive dedicated to helping nonprofits navigate periods of change and growth: transitions in leadership, technology innovation, and geographic expansion. Drawing on experience as a nonprofit executive, a professional investor, and an advisor to small business owners in underserved communities, she develops nimble strategies to foster resilient and sustainable organizations that can stay true to their missions. Her approach is grounded in collaborative teamwork, financial fluency, and measurable impact.
As Managing Director at ArtsRock—a non-profit that produces and sponsors arts, multi-cultural and entertainment programming for the benefit of diverse audiences in and around Rockland County, NY—she is growing community impact and building long-term stability. As Chief Operating Officer for an educational nonprofit during the pandemic, she maintained the jobs and dedication of all staff in the face of financial uncertainty. She also guided the organization’s pivot from in-person to innovative online programs attuned to the special needs of remote students and sponsors. The organization emerged with a stronger hybrid business model that doubled program reach and added flexibility. She has experience opening new outposts and merging nonprofits.
Two decades in the investment management industry honed her research and analytical skills. She oversaw publications on sustainable investment that motivated investors, clients and corporations to consider alternate drivers of long-term returns and risk mitigation including environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors.
Her career started at software start-ups in Paris, France where she bridged cultural and linguistic divides overseeing software localization and technical communications. She managed change and cross-border collaboration, including acquisition by a multinational public corporation and subsequent integration and scale benefits.
Laura graduated from Columbia University in New York City with both a Master of Business Administration (Finance) and a Bachelor of Arts (Art History and French). She is fluent in French and conversant in Spanish.
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