Laura Rapaport

Founder & CEO at North Bridge

Speaker

Laura Rapaport is the Founder & CEO of North Bridge. Prior to founding North Bridge, Laura was a Managing Director at L&L Holding Company, an owner-operator and developer in New York City. She was a key member of the leadership team for almost a decade including roles running Capital Raising and as Development Manager of 425 Park Avenue. Laura’s previous experience was as a Director in the New York development group of Tishman Speyer. She started her career at Lehman Brothers in their Global Real Estate Group in London.

Laura graduated cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania and earned her MBA with honors from the Wharton School of Business. She was recognized by Crain’s New York Business as one of its 2017 “40 Under 40” Rising Stars.

She was appointed by the Mayor’s Office to serve on the New York City Green Economy Advisory Council and is an active leader across the real estate and sustainability sectors. Laura is a member of New York Women Executives in Real Estate, where she serves on the Membership Committee and is a former Board Member. She also serves on the Board of PACENation and is a member of both the Urban Land Institute’s District and National Councils, as well as the C-PACE Alliance.

In addition, she is a co-founder of Penn Women in Real Estate, supporting the next generation of industry leaders.