Profile

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Overview

Professional record at a glance

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Current roles
22 current organizations shown on this profile
Board positions
22 supported by public sources, 0 supplied by the profile owner
Committee roles
1Roles supported by the sources cited on this profile
Qualifications
Not establishedNo qualification is currently confirmed by the cited sources

Professional narrative

About

Laura Schumacher served as Vice Chairman, External Affairs and Chief Legal Officer of AbbVie Inc. from 2018-2022. She previously held executive positions at Abbott Laboratories including Executive Vice President and General Counsel. She brings extensive experience with risk management, legal and regulatory matters, and corporate governance.

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Current roles

Appointments & responsibilities

Board appointments

Lead Independent Director

General Dynamics (NYSE: GD)

Jan 1, 2015 – Present

Independence: Independent

Source effective: 2026-03-27 · Observed: 2026-03-27T20:17:28.073674+00:00

confirmedView source

Governance

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Board and advisory record

Board service

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Independent Director

CrowdStrike

2020-01-01 · current

Confirmed by public sourceView source

Lead Independent Director

General Dynamics

2015-01-01 · current

Confirmed by public sourceView source

Connections

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CrowdStrike

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Independent Director at CrowdStrike

2020-01-01 → End not stated

current · source reported

Observed: 2026-09-21

CrowdStrikeCrowdStrikeGeneral DynamicsGeneral DynamicsLaura J. Schumacher

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Experience

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Published record

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Source 1 · Sec ProxyPublic profile sourceSupports Independent Director at CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD).Open sourceSource 2 · Sec FilingGeneral Dynamics Corporation director board sourceSupports Board membership, Committee assignments, Director since, Board independence.Open sourceSource 3 · Sec FilingCRWD DEF 14A director slateSupports AI and ML experience, Board role, Committee assignments, Cybersecurity experience, Technology background.Open source

Basis

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Identifiers

Alpha ID
alpha:person:laura-j-schumacher
Record version
public-0

Sources

Sources and published information

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AI and ML experience · Source reportedAI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

Board independence · CorroboratedIndependent directorSupported by 2 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Board membership · CorroboratedServes on the board of CrowdStrikeSupported by 3 public records3 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
Board membership · CorroboratedServes on the board of General Dynamics CorporationSupported by 3 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
Board role · Source reportedBoard role: Director1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
92%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

Committee assignments · Source reportedNo committee assignment disclosed in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Committee assignments · Source reportedCommittee assignments: Nominating/Governance1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
88%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

Cybersecurity experience · Source reportedCybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

Technology background · Source reportedTechnology background: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

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  1. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1535527/000110465926055599/tm2532333-4_def14a.htm

    Sec Proxy · Tier not stated · Reviewed May 5, 2026

    Supports: Independent Director at CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD)

  2. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

    Supports: Board membership · Committee assignments · Director since · Board independence

  3. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40533/000130817926000168/gd014595-def14a.htm

    Sec Proxy · Tier not stated · Reviewed Mar 27, 2026

    Supports: Lead Independent Director at General Dynamics (NYSE: GD)

  4. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

    Supports: AI and ML experience · Board role · Committee assignments · Cybersecurity experience · Technology background

  5. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

    Supports: Board membership · Board independence

  6. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1535527/000110465926055599/tm2532333-4_def14a.htm

    Public Source · Tier not stated · Reviewed Not stated

    Supports: Board membership

  7. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40533/000130817926000168/gd014595-def14a.htm

    Public Source · Tier not stated · Reviewed Not stated

    Supports: Board membership