Laura Asiala

The Grand Traverse Regional Community Foundation covers 5 counties surrounding the Grand Traverse Bays of Lake Michigan: Leelanau, Benzie, Grand Traverse, Antrim, and Kalkaska. The purpose of the foundation is to help people make long term investments in causes that matter to them and to improve the quality of life in this region of Michigan. Investments focus on education, environment, youth, arts and culture, and health and human services. I represent my home country of Antrim.
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The Grand Traverse Regional Community Foundation covers 5 counties surrounding the Grand Traverse Bays of Lake Michigan: Leelanau, Benzie, Grand Traverse, Antrim, and Kalkaska. The purpose of the foundation is to help people make long term investments in causes that matter to them and to improve the quality of life in this region of Michigan. Investments focus on education, environment, youth, arts and culture, and health and human services. I represent my home country of Antrim.
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I am a member of the session of the First Presbyterian Church of Elk Rapids, which is the governing board of the church. I join a long legacy of leaders including my great grandmother Elsie Jennie Pfeiffer, my grandfather George Wonacott, my great uncle Sam Pfeiffer, my father Robert G. Wonacott, MD, and my brother Jeffrey Wonacott. Grateful to serve the church in which I was raised.

The Alma College President’s Advisory Council provides expertise, advice, and
support to the President and Board of Trustees of the college regarding its vision and plans for
the future. . Members of the President’s Advisory Council use their
intellect, significant experience, and perspective as leaders to assist Alma College in adapting its
plans and programs to meet their mission

A year-round book festival in Traverse City, Michigan. We celebrate (and bring!) the world's best writers, and create opportunities for the next generation of readers and writers. https://nationalwritersseries.org/

The Harpswell Foundation (“Harpswell”) is a US-based NGO whose mission is to equip young women in Southeast Asia with leadership skills, education, and a supportive network. We envision a new generation of women leaders who create and inspire positive social change. Harpswell has built and runs two dormitory and leadership centers for approximately 80 young women attending 20 different universities in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. In addition to providing free room and board, Harpswell provides its… Show more

The Harpswell Foundation (“Harpswell”) is a US-based NGO whose mission is to equip young women in Southeast Asia with leadership skills, education, and a supportive network. We envision a new generation of women leaders who create and inspire positive social change. Harpswell has built and runs two dormitory and leadership centers for approximately 80 young women attending 20 different universities in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. In addition to providing free room and board, Harpswell provides its students with an in-house academic program stressing critical thinking and leadership skills. As of summer 2019, 168 young Cambodian women have graduated from the Harpswell Foundation and are now in graduate school or working as lawyers, journalists, doctors, project managers of NGOs, businesswomen, engineers, teachers, and staff in the Cambodian government. Harpswell also runs the Harpswell ASEAN Program in Women’s Leadership, an annual two-week immersion program for outstanding young women, ages 25 to 30, which is held in Penang in partnership with KANITA, the Centre for Women and Gender studies at University Sains Malaysia.
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I have served in an advisory and/or director role for Net Impact since 2011. This organization's mission is to inspire, equip, and support emerging leaders to make the world more just and sustainable. #SocialImpact #Purpose #Sustainability

Sustainable Innovation MBA (SI-MBA) Program at the Grossman School of Business at the University of Vermont--reinventing business by reinventing business education: transforming today's business and creating tomorrow's ventures.

Chaired the original committee to develop local organization. Served as president of the original board for three years.