Laura Brookhiser
Highlights
Laura Brookhiser, a Managing Director and Partner in L.E.K. Consulting’s Boston office, is a member of the Retail and Consumer Products practice with a focus on the home goods, footwear and apparel sectors (having advised four of the top 10 U.S.-based footwear companies). She has deep experience in M&A, consumer segmentation, brand positioning, new product development, category expansion, portfolio optimization and organizational transformation. In 2021, she was selected as a Rising Star of the Consulting Profession by Consulting Magazine.
Laura first joined L.E.K. from 2008 to 2013 and re-joined in 2019 after several years of working for The Bridgespan Group. Laura holds an MBA and a master’s degree in education from Stanford, and a B.A. in psychology from Duke University.
Education
Undergraduate: B.A. in Psychology, Duke University
Graduate: MBA and Masters in Education, Stanford Graduate School of Business
Expertise
Industries
- Education
- Early Childhood Education
- K-12
- Higher Education
- Education Technology
- Consumer Products
- Apparel
- Footwear
- Home Furnishings
- Household Products
- Sporting Goods
- Retail
- Ecommerce
- Specialty Retail
- Private Equity
- Commercial Due Diligence
- Portfolio Company Value Enhancement
- Vendor Due Diligence
- Consumer
Capabilities
- Digital
- Marketing & Sales
- Brand Strategy
- Pricing & Revenue Optimization
- Loyalty & Customer Experience
- Channel Strategy
- Marketing Strategy
- Go-to-Market and Commercial Organization
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Acquisition Screening
- Target Identification
- Due Diligence
- Exit Support
- Strategy
- Business Unit Strategy
- Corporate Strategy
- Growth Strategy
- New Product