As Associate Vice President, Laura Padron leads major gift officers across FIU’s Academic Units, Athletics, Student Affairs, Estate & Planned Giving, and Research and Prospect Management in its Next Horizon Campaign. Previously, Laura served as Assistant Dean for Development at UM’s School of Business, spearheading the School’s role in the University's $1.6B campaign.

Before academia, Laura directed the prestigious Presidential Scholars in the Arts and YoungArts programs at the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts.