IN-PERSON | CEO Series with Labconco's Laura Perin

The newly relaunched CEO Series is back! Initially established in 2001, the CEO Series will allow members and guests to connect with Kansas City CEOs as they share their leadership journeys and walk away with insights from their business experience and the latest business trends. Whether you want to learn how to enhance your own personal and professional performance or simply just hear from the best in the business, you will not want to miss this!

Moderated by CX board member Tracey DeMarea, join us July 7th for lunch at UMKC Bloch Executive Hall, as we hear from Labconco's CEO, Laura Perin!

As chairman and CEO of Labconco, Laura Perin helps lead the strategic vision and day to day operations of Labconco, providing oversight of the business and working directly with the executive team. Laura joined Labconco Board of Directors in March 2016 and assumed the role of Vice Chairman in July 2019 and became Chairman and CEO in July 2020. Prior to Labconco she spent 5 years with E&I Cooperative as the Vice President of Research and Academic Healthcare and 18 years with VWR International, and Avantor Company, holding various sales and managerial positions. Laura also served as the Head of Contracting and Procurement for The Stowers Institute for Medical Research, and as Strategic Relationship Director for Thermo Fisher Scientific, Life Technologies.

 
Laura serves on the Board of Directors for MRIGlobal Board of Trustees, Commerce Bank Kansas City Advisory Council, Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts Ensemble Advisory Council, University of Kansas Advancement Board, and Denison University Board of Advisors.
 
Laura has two boys, Spencer (University of Indiana) and Ben (The Pembroke Hill School, Kansas City). Both boys are student athletes including Spencer as a cyclist at IU and Ben playing high school football, lacrosse and swimming. Laura enjoys cooking, mountain biking, golf, tennis, and yoga. More than anything, she enjoys being a mom. Laura is a graduate of Denison University where she received a B.A. with a double major in Biology and Dance.