Laura M. Bateman, President/Owner of Bateman Consulting LLC, is known for her strategic thinking and ability to find solutions for local governments, businesses, and nonprofits.  She has held executive positions with a former Virginia-headquartered Fortune 500 energy company where she helped guide teams through complex regulatory and legislative environments. Laura has consulted for, owned, and operated several small businesses in Virginia and Florida, from the financial services industry to the high-end wallcovering business. It is this diversity of experience that guides Bateman Consulting’s client service, especially in the local, state, and federal public policy arenas, particularly in the areas of economic development, public education, housing, energy, and all things Virginia local government.

Laura’s academic foundation includes a degree in Politics and a minor in Communications from Randolph-Macon Woman’s College (now Randolph College) and a certificate from the Executive Development Program at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. In addition to her professional accomplishments, Laura has always been actively engaged with various local, regional and state non-profit organizations to effect change, both professionally and within the communities in which she lives/ed.  Currently residing in Richmond, Virginia, Laura is a resident of the Fan district and feels extremely fortunate to live in an urban village where she can walk to restaurants, grocery stores, museums, art galleries, and the Virginia State Capitol.

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