Laura Payne

Vice President, Public Markets/​ESG, Builders Asset Management

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Based in Chicago, Laura Payne is Director of Public Markets for both Builders Asset Management and Builders Initiative.

Previously, Laura focused on alternative investments, serving as a Director at Citadel LLC and a Vice President at Goldman Sachs. She began her professional career as an institutional investor at The University of Chicago Investment Office, followed by Glenwood Capital and The Pritzker Group.

Laura received a master’s degree from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business and both master’s and bachelor’s degrees from Marquette University.

Laura also serves on the Board for the Alliance for the Great Lakes, which focuses on conservation and access to clean water in the Midwest.