Laura Maristany

DIRECTOR OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, BITWISE INDUSTRIES

Laura Maristany is the Director of External Affairs at Bitwise Industries. Bitwise Industries leverages private/public partnerships to develop a skilled and representative workforce through tech apprenticeships. Laura has extensive Capitol Hill and policy making experience having served as chief federal advocate and Director of the Washington, D.C. office for the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) and as Executive Director of Legislative Affairs for the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU). She has played a key role in developing and implementing more inclusive legislative agendas and developing relations with Congress, the Administration, federal agencies, and other national and international organizations.

Most recently, Laura has served as the Associate Director for Constructive Politics at Democracy Fund. In that role, Laura developed and carried out investment strategies to explore what unites people, while helping governing institutions become more diverse, inclusive, and better able to serve all Americans. She also helped launch Representative Democracy and other startups like the Women’s Public Leadership Network.