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Laura Zehm, NACD.DC

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Bay Area Co-Chair at 50/50 Women on Boards
📍 Monterey, California, United States

Laura is a distinguished financial executive with extensive experience as a health system CFO and insurance plan CEO, now focusing on corporate directorship. She holds an NACD Directorship Certification®, underscoring her expertise in corporate governance, strategy, and healthcare finance. Laura has served on multiple corporate and volunteer boards.

Outside of her corporate roles, Laura is deeply engaged in her community. She serves on the boards of the Monterey County SPCA and Holding on to Hope, the countys family justice center. A former chairperson of the Monterey Jazz Festival, she has a passion for the arts and promoting diversity.

In honor of her late brother, Laura recently co-founded Room 31 Project Hope, a non-profit dedicated to supporting families affected by Lewy Body Dementia.

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Experience
12 Years
Current Role
Bay Area Co-Chair
Location
Monterey, California, United States
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Women in Leadership
Serves as a Board Member and Bay Area Co-Chair for 50/50 Women on Boards, actively advocating for gender balance and diversity on corporate boards.
Healthcare Innovation
Draws on her experience as a healthcare CEO and CFO, and serves as a strategic advisor to the health-tech venture HiDO Health.
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Career

Work history

8-2024
Bay Area Co-Chair
50/50 Women on Boards
3-2025
Board Member
50/50 Women on Boards
1-2023
Strategic Advisor
HiDOHealth
7-2022
Company Owner
ZehmLZ, LLC
1-2024 - 10-2024
Member Board of Directors
1st Capital Bank
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Education
Masters in Business Administration
Golden Gate University
1975 - 1979
Bachelors
Western Illinois University
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