Speaker's Profile

Laura Paynter has a work experience that includes being the Sr. Director of Behavioral Health and Director of Behavioral Health at Buckeye Health Plan starting in December 2011, and working as a Professional Clinical Counselor at Children and Family Therapeutic Solutions, LLC from June 2010 to December 2011. Laura Paynter completed their Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology at The Ohio State University from 1998 to 2001. Laura then pursued a Master of Arts degree in Community Counseling at John Carroll University, where they studied from 2005 to 2007. Most recently, from 2019 to 2021, Laura attended the University of Cincinnati Carl H. Lindner College of Business and obtained a Masters of Health Administration degree with a focus on Health/Health Care Administration/Management.