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Laura Brooks Bright

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Instructor of Business at Samford University
📍 Greater Birmingham, Alabama Area, United States

Laura Brooks Bright is a seasoned marketing and communications executive with over 20 years of experience, now serving as a Business Instructor at Samford University. Her career spans healthcare, architecture, and non-profits, with a focus on strategic messaging and business development. She holds a Masters from The University of Alabama and a certificate from Cornell.

Beyond her professional and academic roles, Laura is deeply involved in her community. She serves on multiple boards, including the Association of Medical Facilities Professionals, and is a past executive board member for the Junior League of Birmingham. She and her husband, David, have two children, Jack and Kate, and live in Mountain Brook.

She has served as the Faculty Advisor for the Kappa Delta Sororitys chapter at Samford University.

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Experience
23 Years
Current Role
Instructor of Business
Job Level
Senior
Location
Greater Birmingham, Alabama Area, United States
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Marketing & Communications
Her 20-year career is centered on strategic marketing and communications, and she now teaches these subjects at Samford University's Brock School of Business.
Healthcare Strategy
Has extensive experience in leadership roles at multiple health systems, including Brookwood Baptist Health, and serves as a Healthcare Strategy Consultant.
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Career

Work history

7-2025
Instructor of Business
Samford University
8-2024
Vice President, Director of Client & Community Engagement
KPS Group, Inc.
8-2024
Healthcare Strategy Consultant
Development Solutions and Facilities
10-2023 - 8-2024
Senior Vice President Strategy & Marketing
Development Solutions and Facilities
2-2021 - 8-2024
Senior Vice President Business Development & Marketing
Development Solutions and Facilities
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Laura Brooks Bright | Development Solutions. Featured in Development Solutions
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Laura Brooks Bright – Samford University Business Directory. Featured in Samford University
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Education
2015 - 2015
Certificate in Marketing Strategy
Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management
2002 - 2007
Master's Degree
The University of Alabama
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