Laura Colbert has worked at Georgians for a Healthy Future since 2014, and stepped into the Executive Director role in 2017.

Laura previously worked at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta; HSTAT, a student-run health policy and advocacy organization; and the CDC’s Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention.

Laura sits on advisory committees for Georgia Departments of Community Health and Public Health, and the Georgia State University's Center for Leadership in Disability. She serves as a Consumer Liaison Representative to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (2018-2020, 2024-present). Laura is an alum of the Annie E. Casey Foundation's Child Health Leadership Network (2019), and has served as an advisor and/or board member for organizations like the Georgia Society for Public Health Education and New Disabled South.

Laura earned her Master of Public Health degree from Emory University, where she focused on health literacy and the social determinants of health. Previously she attended the University of Georgia where she studied biomechanics and earned her Bachelor of Science in Education (B.S.Ed).