Laura Newinski

Independent Director

Laura Newinski is a member of the Board and serves as an Independent Director and chairs the Audit Committee. Ms. Newinski is a seasoned executive and global board leader with experience guiding Fortune 500 companies through financial oversight, enterprise transformation, and operational innovation. Ms. Newinski served as the Deputy Chair of the board of KPMG LLP and Director of the board of KPMG international from 2020 until June 2025 and served on the Audit, Compensation, Governance and Investment Committees. Most recently, Ms. Newinski served from 2020 until June 2025 as the Chief Operating Officer of KPMG LLP and previously served as the Vice Chair of Operations. At KPMG, Ms. Newinski led audit, tax and advisory businesses and firmwide strategy, developed generative AI strategy and led operations including finance, technology, cybersecurity, real estate, enterprise risk and internal audit. Ms. Newinski has a B.B.A. from the University of Iowa, an M.B.T. from the University of Minnesota and is a licensed CPA in Florida, New York and Minnesota.