Laura Lavado Parker

Laura Lavado Parker has held various senior leadership positions on the UCLA External Affairs team for almost thirty years. She currently serves as Associate Vice Chancellor of Development. Under her strategic direction, the UCLA Centennial campaign surpassed $4.2 billion. Prior to her appointment as Associate Vice Chancellor, Laura was the Assistant Vice Chancellor for Professional Schools Development. She also served as Associate Dean for the UCLA School of Law and Assistant Dean for the UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture. Prior to UCLA, Laura served the Development offices of The Music Center of Los Angeles County and Harvard University.