Laurie is a cross-border attorney and a requested speaker at many trade and industry forums globally, providing public policy counsel to government officials and industry leaders on matters relating to cross border management and security, immigration, customs, mobility, trade-in services, public-private partnerships (PPPs), and economic development initiatives. She presently holds several concurrent strategic positions including Special Advisor on Customs, Immigration, and Border Security to the University of Windsor’s Cross Border Institute; Vice President, Government & Industry Relations, at Farrow Canada’s largest independent customs broker; and with Tannous & Associates as a cross-border attorney specializing in immigration law, global anti-human trafficking, and cross-border PPPs.