Laura Forde is the VP, Creative, of Marketing at The New York Times. She leads a team of writers, designers, art directors, audio and video creators and producers, and the creative development of all brand marketing, including the award-winning campaign, “The Truth Is Hard,"" which demonstrated that deeply reported, independent journalism is worth paying for.

Laura has taught in the M.F.A. Graphic Design program at the Rhode Island School of Design and at the Cooper Union School of Art and served on the board of AIGA/NY. She received a B.A. in Art History from Smith College and an M.F.A. in Design Criticism from the School of Visual Arts.