Laurie entered the arbitrage field in 1989.  For the first 17 years of her career she was an arbitrage specialist with Ernst & Young LLP.  Laurie underwent extensive technical training at Ernst & Young and worked with clients and colleagues through the evolution of the arbitrage regulations to establish a highly respected practice focusing on quality service in the computation of arbitrage.  When Ernst & Young exited the industry in 2006, Laurie was serving as Executive Director charged with final technical reviews, operations and marketing for the Florida office.  Immediately upon her departure from Ernst & Young, Laurie established Integrity Public Finance Consulting in concert with the nationally recognized law firm Bryant Miller Olive. 

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Laurie’s experience also includes verification services for refunding issues and escrow restructures and other municipal finance consulting projects relating to allocations and commingled fund analysis.  Laurie received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree with honors in Finance from the University of Florida.  She is a member of the National Association of Bond Lawyers, the Florida Government Finance Officers Association, and the national level Government Finance Officers Association.  As a recognized expert, she has led seminars for a wide variety of organizations ranging from corporate trust divisions to the National Association of State Treasurers to the National Association of Bond Lawyers.