Laura M. Newinski
Deputy Chair and Chief Operating Officer
Laura Newinski is Deputy Chair and Chief Operating Officer of 乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 LLP. In this role, Laura chairs the U.S. Management Committee and is responsible for the development of the U.S. firm鈥檚 strategy and the execution of its priorities. She is a member of the U.S. firm鈥檚 Board of Directors. Laura also serves as Deputy Chair for the Americas region and is a member of both the Americas Board of Directors and Management Committee. Furthermore, Laura is a member of both 乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网鈥檚 Global Board of Directors and Executive Committee.
During Laura鈥檚 37-year career, she has had extensive experience serving multinational Fortune 500 companies and leading various areas of the firm. Laura is recognized for her insights on business strategy, operations, talent, culture and tax, as well as her unwavering commitment to quality and integrity and focus on building strong, diverse and inclusive teams.
Laura has been a member of the U.S. Management Committee since 2015. Prior to her current role, she served as Vice Chair of Operations and was responsible for technology, including digital transformation, data strategy, technology operations and security, as well as financial matters encompassing forecasting, planning, and monitoring the firm鈥檚 financial performance. In addition, she also oversaw operations including pension investments, real estate, corporate development, firmwide investments portfolio and internal audit.
As a result of Laura鈥檚 leadership and focus on operational excellence, 乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 has made substantial progress toward digitalization, resulting in significant improvements in productivity, cost-efficiency, and client service delivery. She co-led the planning and development of 乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 Lakehouse, the firm鈥檚 state-of-the-art training facility and cultural home, and one of the firm鈥檚 most significant and impactful investments.
Laura joined 乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 in the Minneapolis office in 1988 and was named to the partnership in 1997.
Laura鈥檚 previous leadership roles at the firm included serving as the National Managing Partner of Tax for 乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网. Laura鈥檚 client service roles have focused on both publicly held and large private companies in the financial services and food and beverage sectors. Her account leadership roles have focused on many of the firm鈥檚 largest accounts across all sectors.
Laura is a current or recent past board member of Junior Achievement USA, Catholic Charities, Vail Place, Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies, University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management鈥檚 Board of Advisors and the University of Iowa Tippie Advisory Board. Laura is a frequent speaker on cultivating an inclusive culture and has championed inclusion in education and health care through her board and philanthropic activities.
Laura holds a B.B.A. degree in accounting from the University of Iowa and a M.B.T. degree from the University of Minnesota鈥檚 Carlson School of Management. She is a licensed CPA in Florida, New York and Minnesota and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the New York State Society of CPAs and the Minnesota Society of Certified Public Accountants.