Laurie Wilder is a senior vice president with Parker Executive Search. She joined the firm in 1999 as associate and also has served as principal and vice president. In her role, Laurie is responsible for business development, account management, and candidate development.

She has been involved in all aspects of the search process, from conducting original research on candidates to meeting with educational institutions to determine their needs for an appropriate fit. She has successfully completed higher-education searches for university and community college presidents, vice presidents, deans, directors, and athletic administration and coaching professionals. She also has actively worked on middle- and senior-level searches in the sales, marketing, material management, logistics, human resources, general management, operations, manufacturing, construction, and finance disciplines.

Laurie believes in building and fostering strong relationships with both clients and candidates that are grounded in integrity. She has developed a strong network within the executive search and educational communities, knowing that the candidates she helps place also become clients.

In addition to her duties at Parker Executive Search, Laurie is an annual speaker at the Executive Leadership Institute for the National Association of Collegiate Women Athletics Administrators (NACWAA).

Laurie graduated with honors from the University of Georgia with a Bachelor of Business Administration with an emphasis in management.

Laurie and her husband, Preston, have two children, Holden and Maguire. They reside in Suwanee, Georgia, and take great pride in being active community volunteers.