Experience

Laurie joined Blazek & Vetterling in 2003 with fourteen years of combined experience in public accounting (8 years with Ernst & Young) and six years of nonprofit financial leadership as Chief Officer of Integrated Orthopedics and as Controller of Memorial Sisters of Charity Health Plans. In addition to the overall direction and operations of the finance departments, she was responsible for financial reporting, regulatory reporting, and compliance monitoring. 

Her clients include private and charter schools, social service agencies, healthcare organizations, and foundations. Laurie is an authority on federal and state single audits. She serves as our designated audit quality partner to the AICPA’s Government Audit Quality Center and leads our charter school team.

Additionally, she leads the firm’s talent development initiatives which include recruiting, hiring, onboarding, performance feedback, mentoring initiatives and continuing education. She shares her enthusiasm of working with nonprofits through speaking at college campuses encouraging the next generation to serve the nonprofit community.

Laurie has been an instructor for the Nonprofit Leadership at RICE University, the United Way of Greater Houston, the United Way National Financial and Talent Management Forum, and other conferences.

Education

Texas A & M University, BBA

Certifications

• Certified Public Accountant
• AICPA Advanced Single Audit Certificate

Affiliations

• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
• Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants
• Houston Chapter of the Texas Society of CPAs

Community Service

• University of Houston | Accounting Advisory Board
• The Association of Former Students of Texas A&M University | Past Member of the Board of Directors | Past Audit and Finance Committee
• The Parish School | Member of the Board of Directors and member of the Finance Committee, past President
• The Parish School | Honored as a Philanthropic Volunteer Daily Point of Light #5830 by Points of Light and Golden Oak Award
• The Women’s Home | Former board member, past President and Treasurer
• Turner Syndrome Society | Former board member and Treasurer