Laura Gardner

Meet Laura

Prior to coming to Integrus in 2025, Laura spent 14 years at Joni and Friends, an international nonprofit that serves the disability community in over 50 countries. She held several key executive positions including President & Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer. While overseeing fundraising, she launched the Planned Giving program and the Joni and Friends Foundation for management of the endowment and complex assets. Before joining Joni and Friends, Laura founded her own business, The Protocol Institute LLC, where she developed world-class eLearning courses on character education, etiquette, and business protocol.

Laura holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Troy University and has received certification from the Harvard Business School Executive Education in Driving Nonprofit Performance and Innovation. Her board service has included Chairman of the Joni and Friends Foundation and Chairman of the Christian Leadership Alliance.

Laura Gardner currently serves as the Executive Director of the Integrus Foundation. She is passionate about advancing the gospel and equipping ministries for the expansion of God’s kingdom. Recognizing that funding is often a barrier in ministry, the Integrus Foundation is dedicated to raising scholarship funds to train, equip, and accelerate kingdom-minded leaders for greater transformational impact.

Laura and her husband, Todd, live in Quincy, Florida. They have four adult children and love spending time with family. Their four favorite things are faith, family, food, and FSU Seminole sports.