About Laura Beyer

Laura Beyer moved to the Intermountain area as a child and graduated from Fall River High School. Laura received a BA (history) from Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah and a MA (international relations) and MBA from Webster University in Leiden, Netherlands.

Laura worked as a project manager and grant writer for the non-profit Global Human Rights Defense in The Hague, Netherlands which focused primarily on lessening human rights abuses against minority groups in Bangladesh. Laura then moved to Canberra, Australia to work for the federal government as a risk manager first for the Australian Department of Veterans' Affairs and then for the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID), which she spent the bulk of her time.

With AusAID, Laura was able to work across all the $5 billion program being delivered focusing on improving outcomes through more efficient and effective risk management. She worked closely with strategic management, fraud control and internal audit. Laura's team won an all of federal government award for most improved risk management in an agency and other aid agency's have adopted the model they developed. AusAID also provided Laura the opportunity to travel to many countries around the world to view projects underway including countries such as Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Laos, Cambodia, Nepal, Solomon Islands and many more. This brought about a passion for learning about and understanding different cultures and people.

In 2014, Laura and her husband, Brent, returned to the Intermountain area. Laura joined the Quality Committee as a Community Member shortly thereafter. Laura is also a substitute teacher at the local schools. Laura wanted to join the Board because she knows how critical the hospital is to the area and wants to contribute to ensuring it provides the services we need and want. Laura has a passion for cooking and gourmet food, organic gardening and international affairs.