A local business owner with deep experience in nonprofit management and literacy education, Laura Iversen is the owner of Watermark Journey, Inc., a leader in the regional hospitality industry that offers private yacht charters, water taxi service, historical walking tours, ghost tours, and a variety of public cruise options and special events. Prior to this, Laura served as the Executive Director of Start the Adventure in Reading (STAIR), which provides one-on-one support to AACPS first and second-grade students striving to achieve grade-level reading. Her love of literacy education was developed when she worked as a consultant for Scholastic Book Fairs, and then later in community development with Barnes & Noble, Inc.

A deep commitment to the community, Laura also serves on the Maryland Tourism Coalition’s Legislative Committee, and the Long-Range Planning Committee at Historic Annapolis.