Alumna Laura Clark to lead United Way

Laura Clark ’02M recently was named president and chief executive officer of United Way of Central Carolinas.

Clark joined the United Way in 2016 as executive vice president and chief impact officer. A longtime advocate for children and families, Clark previously served as CEO of the Renaissance West Community Initiative, a revitalization of the Renaissance neighborhood in west Charlotte that includes mixed-income housing, a cradle-to-career education continuum and services such as financial education, job training, health and mental health services and after-school programming.

As director of the Larry King Center at the Council for Children’s Rights, a nonprofit child advocacy agency, she led research, planning and public policy efforts to solve systemic problems that affect children.

A graduate of Appalachian State University, Clark complete a master’s degree in clinical/community psychology from the University in 2002.