Laura Nugent
Pronouns: she/her

Laura Nugent has worked for Association Management Solutions (AMS) for 20 years and with the IETF for 17 years. She is the Director of Administration and Events, conducting the location and venue sourcing and reporting, managing site inspections, as well as all contracting for IETF meetings and leadership retreats. In addition to her meeting and event activities, Laura now oversees the IETF administrative functions handled by the Secretariat; specifically, Laura ensures that the Secretariat meets its contractual obligations as they relate to the IETF Administration and meeting contracts, collaborates with the IETF Chair and IETF Executive Director to refine Secretariat support, develops general administrative policies and procedures, works with IETF legal counsel to address contractual issues, responds to requests for Internet-Draft (I-D) authentication and subpoenas, and prepares, compiles and signs all I-D legal declarations. Laura also participates in the development of initiatives to improve IETF culture and oversees staff support of these programs, including Systers, the New Participant program, and EODir. Related activities include managing support for the annual ANRW Workshop and Travel Grant program, and serving on the ANRW Steering Committee.

Laura also manages a separate contract to provide secretariat services to the IETF Trust (IETF IPMC).

Laura enjoys spending time with family and friends, swimming, yoga, painting and good detective stories.