About Us
OPEN Foundation is a collective of LGBTQIA+ professionals empowering marginalized talent through affirming career fairs, transformative mentorship, and community. One in six of us live in poverty. Inspired to change the numbers? We're OPEN.
Our Values
OUR VISION
A world where LGBTQIA+ and marginalized talent more than belong in every workforce—they lead, thrive, and transform industries on their own terms.
OUR MISSION
To empower LGBTQIA+ and other marginalized professionals in their careers and connect job seekers with affirming employers who are actually safe.
Our Advisory Board & Community
OPEN’s work is strengthened by a diverse advisory board and community of leaders with lived experience across industries, identities, and perspectives. Their guidance helps keep our work grounded, inclusive, and responsive to the people we serve.
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Executive Director
Laura Paisley Beck
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A seasoned entrepreneur, podcast host, author, and brand consultant, Laura brings deep corporate experience into community-centered work. As Executive Director, she leads OPEN’s mission, partnerships across corporate and nonprofit spaces, and funding initiatives that fuel sustainable impact.
A big-picture thinker and relationship builder at heart, Laura is known for helping mission-driven organizations grow without losing what makes them human. She’s currently collaborating with fellow queer entrepreneurs on The Growth Studio, a space focused on helping values-led work scale with clarity, creativity, and care.