Catalyst's Ignition
With nearly two decades of leadership across operations, human resources, information technology, compliance, security, and finance, Laura Ann built a career on creating clarity in complex environments. What began as a passion for building better systems evolved into a consultancy designed to do the same for growing organizations, Series A/B companies, and nonprofit teams ready to scale with structure.
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June 2025
Catalyst Operations LLC Launches
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2024–2025
Interim COO, Village Presbyterian Church
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2024
Fractional COO, Well Written LLC
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2007–2024
SVP, Executive Management at Uhlig LLC

Mission & Values
People First
We lead with humility, curiosity, and heart because people power performance.
Clarity
We shine a light on processes, roles, and goals so teams move confidently.
Execution Excellence
We align strategy to action, delivering measurable impact every step of the way.
Driven by Passion. Grounded in Integrity. Focused on Operations.

Turning operational chaos into clarity, with empathy and action.
Wife, mom, team builder, and mission-driven leader.
Laura Ann Bowen, Fractional COO | Principal | Operations Executive | Team Builder
She is an operations executive and senior leader with eighteen years of experience helping companies build scalable systems, aligned teams, and high-trust cultures.
Whether stabilizing a legacy organization or supporting a high-growth startup, she brings clarity to complexity. She streamlines operations, strengthens cross-functional collaboration, and delivers people-centered outcomes. Her background spans human resources, information technology, compliance, finance, security, and facilities, providing a full-picture view of how to lead well-run, values-driven organizations.
After nearly two decades in executive leadership roles, she launched Catalyst Operations LLC to help founders, executive teams, and mission-driven businesses run smarter, scale stronger, and lead with intention.
She’s known for transforming chaotic workflows into repeatable systems, and for rallying teams to deliver with excellence and heart. Her approach is hands-on, humble, and rooted in partnership. She has served as a fractional and interim COO, built out departments from the ground up, restructured finance and compliance systems, and helped leaders shift from scattered reaction to focused, confident execution.
She leads with humility, curiosity, and a deep belief in the power of strong teams. Outside of work, she is a proud mom and a trusted community leader. She brings empathy and intention to every engagement, and is often the person people call when something needs to get done with excellence and care. Her family, faith, and friendships keep her grounded and fuel the way she leads: with purpose, heart, and a bias for action.
How We Work
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Discovery
Deep-dive audit to uncover gaps and goals.
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Plan & Align
Co-create roadmap with leadership and teams.
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Implement
Hands-on execution, training, and handoff.
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Handoff & Support
Finalize deliverables, document learnings, and stay available for questions.