Laura H. Wright
Board Member
Business and Management
TE Connectivity
Costa Rica
Biography
Laura H. Wright has served on the TE Connectivity Board of Directors since March 2014. Since her retirement in 2012 as Chief Financial Officer of Southwest Airlines, a provider of air transportation in the United States, Ms. Wright founded GSB Advisors, to provide strategic and financial consulting to growth and non-profit companies. During her 25 year career at Southwest, Ms. Wright served in a variety of financial roles including Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President of Finance, Treasurer and Assistant Treasurer. Ms. Wright began her career at Arthur Young & Co. in 1982 as a member of their tax staff, following which she became a Tax Manager from 1986 through 1988. Ms. Wright is a Trustee of Pebblebrook Hotel Trust, a publicly traded hotel and real estate investment trust, since 2009, and serves on the Board of CMS Energy, a publicly traded company and its subsidiary, Consumers Energy, since February 2013. Ms. Wright holds bachelor and master of science degrees in accounting from the University of North Texas.
Research Interest
Business and Management
