Laura Callahan is responsible for PWM’s Talent initiatives. She and her team provide human resource and professional development consulting to PWM leaders and associates, including performance and succession management, leadership development and engagement and inclusion practices. In addition, Laura leads the teams that are focused on developing and executing PWM’s Financial Advisor Teams and Next Gen initiatives, including the Financial Advisor Foundations Program.

Laura originally joined Baird’s Human Resources team in 2005 as an Associate Relations Manager. She rejoined Baird as a PWM HR Business Partner in 2016 after a short departure to work in the healthcare industry.

Laura has worked in HR for organizations such as Manpower, The Bank of New York and The BloodCenter of Wisconsin.

Laura earned her BA from Mount Mary University and MS in Management from Cardinal Stritch University.

Laura enjoys watching her three children in their many athletic activities. She, her husband and children live in the North Shore area.