Laura is a passionate and experienced CEO, Vice Chair of Vision Collaborative Scotland, and Vision Rehabilitation Specialist with over 20 years in the third sector. She is actively involved in driving transformational change within the vision impairment sector through a theory-of-change approach. Her career is focused on achieving equitable access to high-quality services.

Laura is driven by a fundamental belief that access to high-quality, timely vision impairment services should never be determined by geography, resource limitations, or systemic inconsistency. The current “postcode lottery” in health and social care is unacceptable, and she is committed to challenging and changing this reality through strategic leadership and collaborative action

She is proud and honoured to have been part of the Visibility Scotland team since 2007, a wonderful journey that has, and continues to, shape me.

Outside of her professional life, Laura is a mum to two incredible teenagers, both of whom are very confident that they know best – keeping her firmly grounded.

Laura loves spending time outdoors – whether that’s mountain biking with two of her amazing girlfriends or hill running, which always reconnects her with her roots in the Highlands.