LAURA MARTIN

Board Member 
Las Vegas, Nevada

Laura Martin, Executive Director, Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada, started actively organizing and coalition building in college during the invasion of Iraq. She moved from her hometown of Colorado Springs to Las Vegas to work with SEIU to elect a president committed to health care for all. Laura joined Americans for Democratic Action to organize low income communities of color around kitchen table issues. She joined PLAN first as a volunteer, then organizer, then communications director, and eventually executive director. The first woman, and first Black person to lead PLAN in the organization’s 27 year history. Laura is a graduate of Emerge Nevada, a board member of the Western States Center, Earthworks, and People’s Action. She is the third oldest of 13, enjoys Colorado sports, and all the entertainment opportunities living in fabulous Las Vegas provides.