Laura Rodriguez-Carbone, Community Contributor

Laura Rodriguez-Carbone is a candidate for Lakewood City Council, Ward 1. She is a community leader and advocate with nearly 18 years of experience in the federal and non-profit sectors in fund development, community engagement, and cultivating and expanding multi-sectoral partnerships. She continues to give of her time through service on several public, non-profit, and national boards. Most recently, Laura was the Community Outreach Coordinator for Lifebanc, a federally mandated nonprofit organ procurement organization that facilitates life-saving transplants in over 80 hospitals in 20 counties in Northeast Ohio. Community outreach and education programs about organ, eye and tissue donation benefit 4.3 million Ohioans.