Laura Sheppard of Raleigh joined Morehead-Cain in August 2024 as its director of community impact and engagement, responsible for planning and executing the Foundation’s major events and driving alumni-focused initiatives and programs.
Sheppard brings more than fifteen years of experience in nonprofit consulting, event planning, and marketing. She joined Morehead-Cain after serving as a senior director of Corporate Educations Resources in Southlake, Texas, where she managed large-scale conferences and special events for HOSA–Future Health Professionals and Jobs for America’s Graduates.
The UNC–Chapel Hill alumna also worked for seven years as coordinator of alumni engagement and reunions at the UNC General Alumni Association, where she oversaw the expansion of Homecoming activities at the university among other responsibilities.
Sheppard holds a bachelor’s in management and society from Carolina and a master’s in integrated marketing communications from the University of West Virginia.