Laura Marie Christopher joined MassDevelopment in 2016 and most recently served as the Strategy and Innovation Officer for the Community Development division, and was an integral part of the TDI Operations team for five years. Her work at the Agency has touched several programs but always included an emphasis on design thinking, data, community engagement, and place. Laura has worked to align statewide economic development priorities with practical and usable implementation strategies, programs, and financial products that advance equitable development. Before joining MassDevelopment, she worked as a landscape architectural designer at SWT Design. Laura holds a Bachelor of Arts in Architecture from Wellesley College and a Master's in Landscape Architecture from Washington University in St. Louis.