Laura Gruber

Laura Gruber is a Principal with over 25 years of experience spanning executive search, human resources leadership, talent acquisition, and organizational development. 

Since joining Benson Executive Search in 2018, Laura has led retained executive search engagements across biotechnology, life sciences, technology, healthcare, financial services, and private equity-backed organizations.

Prior to her executive search career, Laura spent nearly two decades in progressive human resources leadership roles. Most recently, she served as Senior Director of Human Resources at INTTRA, a global SaaS technology company, where she led all human resources functions for a workforce spanning more than 15 countries across the Americas, Europe, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, and South Africa. In this role, she partnered closely with executive leadership to develop talent strategies, build high-performing teams, enhance employee engagement, and support the company’s continued global expansion.

Earlier in her career, Laura held increasingly responsible HR leadership positions with Capital Group, one of the world’s largest investment management firms, where she supported business growth through talent acquisition, employee development, organizational effectiveness, and change management initiatives. She began her career with A.P. Moller – Maersk, progressing from customer service into corporate recruiting and training roles, where she managed nationwide college recruitment programs and developed expertise in talent identification and workforce planning..

Laura earned a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies and Spanish from Muhlenberg College. She is an active member of the Society for Human Resource Management and remains engaged in the evolving landscape of leadership, talent, and human capital strategy.

Outside of work, Laura enjoys spending time with family and friends, traveling, and building lasting relationships throughout the HR and executive leadership communities.