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Laurie McGinley

Interim CEO

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States · 1 connection

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Interim CEO and COO for physical-product manufacturers ready for their next stage of growth. I spent five years as Owner's Representative for Minneapolis Public Schools, managing $100M in construction across dozens of active sites simultaneously. I hired architect and engineer teams, ran multimillion dollar budgets, and moved projects from initial programming through construction closeout and handoff to operations. That work taught me how to walk into a complex system I did not build, get fluent in it fast, and keep it moving without breaking what already works. I am a licensed Architect who is a high performer. I passed all seven licensing exams in five months. I ran Division 1 cross country at the University of Minnesota. I have burned out twice building things that mattered and learned exactly what that costs an organization when the person at the top is running on fumes. Healed from ambition without purpose, now I run sub seven minute miles with a smile on my face. That last part became a second body of work. I created The Dissolve, a method for identifying the specific patterns that cap a leadership team's trajectory once the business has outgrown the way it operates. I have u

Experience

Interim CEOSearch
Aug 2026
Chief Executive OfficerVia Lucent
Feb 2020
Founding MemberLaunchBreak
Mar 2024 to May 2024
Owner s RepresentativeMinneapolis Public Schools
Feb 2017 to Sep 2021
Architectural CLT ExpertSmartLam
Jul 2016 to Feb 2020
Adjunct ProfessorDakota County Technical College
Sep 2015 to Jul 2016
Graduate Student in ArchitectureUniversity of Minnesota Basic company page — company details not listed yet
Sep 2008 to Feb 2012
Documentary Photography Distribution Grant recipientOpen Society Institute Basic company page — company details not listed yet
Jul 2006 to Dec 2006
Web DesignerMedtronic
Jan 2005 to Jan 2005
Web DesignerPeriscope
Aug 2004 to Dec 2004
VolunteerPeace Corps
Jun 2001 to May 2003

Education

University of Minnesota
Master of Architecture Architecture
2008 to 2011
University of Minnesota
Master of Architecture Architecture
2008 to 2011
University of Minnesota
Bachelor of Art in Architecture
1996 to 2000
University of Minnesota
Bachelor of Art in Architecture
1996 to 2000