Prior to ABS, Laura was the CFO of Hi-Crush Inc. (NYSE:HCR), a premier provider of proppant and logistics services to the North American energy industry, and previously the EVP, CFO for AEI, an operator of energy infrastructure assets in emerging markets. Laura also worked with Lyondell Chemical Company and started her career with Deloitte in audit. Laura also serves on the Board of Directors of Targa Resources Corp. (NYSE: TRGP), where she is Lead Independent Director and Chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee.
The Houston Business Journal named Laura to its 2024 list of Women Who Mean Business and to its 2025 list of Best CFOs. Laura was one of Oil & Gas Investor magazine’s 2019 “25 Most Influential Women in Energy.” Institutional Investor named her to the 2018 All-America Executive Team – Oil Services & Equipment — Best CFO. She was a Houston Business Journal 2018 CFO of the Year finalist, and their CFO of the Year for both Small Public Company and Community Impact categories in 2013.
Laura graduated cum laude from Texas A&M University with a B.B.A. in Accounting. She was named an Outstanding Alumni of the Mays Business School in 2020 and joined the Accounting Department Hall of Honor in 2019. She serves on the Mays Dean’s Advisory Board and Accounting Department Advisory Board.