Laura Richard is a renowned, award-winning director and executive producer with an impeccable reputation for delivering exceptional creative work across all budget ranges. Known for her unique combination of artistic vision and technical expertise, Laura has spent the last two decades moving seamlessly between the director's chair and the producer's seat — bringing the same passion and precision to every project.

As a producer, Laura has led teams of up to 120 people through every stage of production — from creative ideation, and casting, through shooting, editing, color correction, retouching, and sound mixing. She takes immense pride in her proven track record of executing large-scale, multi-platform campaigns — spanning broadcast commercials to full 360 digital. Laura consistently delivers high-caliber, impactful content for top-tier clients including athenahealth, L'Oréal, Met-rx, Kiehl's, Rodan & Fields, Maybelline, Urban Decay, Movado, Essie, Sally Hansen, Garnier, Kind Bar, and HBO. Her Rodan & Fields "Make It Yours" campaign earned a Best Campaign Award in 2022.

Laura holds an MFA in film production from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts and a BA in visual arts from UC San Diego. Her graduate thesis film "Breached" screened at festivals worldwide — including Telluride and Tribeca — winning Best Short Film at Newport, Santa Fe, River Run, and NYU's Fusion Film Festival, the Maurice Kanbar Achievement in Directing, the Wasserman Best Directing Award, and a CINE Golden Eagle Award for Directing Excellence.