Laura Roberts

Roberts Consulting

130 Mt Auburn St # 506, Cambridge, MA 02138 | (617) 640-0015 | info@lauraroberts.com
Works in: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont

Last updated:
Wednesday, Aug 20, 2025

Laura B. Roberts consults with cultural nonprofits on strategic planning, organizational development and program development. Since founding Roberts Consulting in 1996, she has worked with more than 150 museums and other cultural organizations, professional associations, and community groups. Laura was executive director of the New England Museum Association and prior to that was education director at three New England history museums. She chairs the board of Central Square Theater and serves on the boards of History Cambridge and the Cambridge Public Library Foundation. She serves on the editorial advisory board for AASLH and the Journal of Museum Education and as an AAM MAP surveyor.

Areas of Expertise:

Board assessment, structure, training, performance

Organizational evaluation

Succession / transition planning

Leadership training and development

Business / financial models, Managing change, Meeting facilitation, Organizational assessments, Strategic planning

Deep expertise in these issue areas: Arts and Culture

Past Clients:

  • Organization: Fitchburg Art Museum
    Name: Nick Capasso
    Description of services provided: Strategic Planning
    Year services provided: 2015
  • Organization: New Bedford Whaling Museum
    Name: Amanda McMullen
    Description of services provided: strategic planning
    Year services provided: 2020
    Contact Info: (508) 717-681 | amcmullen@whalingmuseum.org
  • Organization: Newport Art Museum
    Name: Ellie Harrison
    Description of services provided: Board assessment and training
    Year services provided: 2025
    Contact Info: | e.harrison55@gmail.com


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