Boston University

Laura Flaherty was promoted to associate director of compliance in June 2023 after nine years as the assistant director of compliance. She began her career at BU in 2012 as an administrative assistant with Boston University Athletics.

With the promotion, she is tasked with assisting the associate director of athletics for compliance and strategic planning in overseeing all matters of rules compliance and rules education for departmental and university staff.

In her former role as an administrative assistant, she provided support for men's and women's basketball, men's and women's soccer, men's and women's track and field, men's and women's cross country, women's rowing, and men's and women's tennis.

Prior to BU, Flaherty was an event management intern with UMass Lowell's athletic department. She was responsible for coordinating all game day event operations for all sports.

The Norwood, Mass., native played field hockey at UMass Lowell and graduated with a marketing/management degree in 2010.