Laura Desmond

Laura Desmond

Director at Adobe
Company Tenure: 12 years
Education:
University of Iowa (B.B.A.)
Biography:

Laura Desmond, a seasoned Board Member at Adobe, brings 12 years of invaluable experience to the company’s operations, headquartered in San Jose, CA. She holds a B.B.A. from The University of Iowa Tippie College of Business. Desmond’s affiliations span across various corporations including Eagle Vista Partners and Starcom. Her political contributions reflect a diversity of interests, with notable contributions totaling $19,300, as detailed in her OpenSecrets profile here. Further insights into her political engagements can be explored through the FEC database here.

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Affiliated Companies

Adobe

Adobe

Key Statements

"And I think that my company really values diversity, values difference…And so I think my position inside the company generally has been applauded and supported simply because it's part of their DNA to want to celebrate diversity."

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"So I'm a big believer in diversity with capital D, and that means diversity from every part of life and society and clearly promoting people who have the desire to do it, the ability to do it, the talent to do it. But sometimes you can have desire and ability and the talent and you still can't get there because people haven't given you a chance."

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"So at Starcom metavest group and publicist group, I had a very diverse team. Half of them were women. I think 20% to 30% were people of color. I've continued that in everything else I've done, whether it be advocating for diversity on the board of Adobe, advocating for diversity on the board of Double Verify, and then again operating with Smartly. About half of my team at Smartly is women on the extended leadership team, people of color. I think that we cannot underestimate the power of bringing different diverse points of view to the table."

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